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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Confluent - Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Compute Platform - **Company:** IBM - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Abstraction Layers, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Protocol Buffers, Network Control, Cloud Services, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Core Api, Kubernetes, Performance Monitor, Api Design, Grpc, Confluent - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/6BA0813C8E4444BE949914C18914F7BA/job/ ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience delivering scalable software solutions * Proven track record of leading the delivery of large-scale, highly available, low-latency systems * Deep expertise in Kubernetes including controller development, operator patterns, and multi-cluster architectures * Strong proficiency in Go with experience building production-grade distributed systems * Experience with multi-tenant platform architectures and security isolation patterns * Track record of working collaboratively across teams including product management, SRE, and other engineering teams Preferred technical and professional experience * Experience with observability tools and operational excellence practices * Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-provider integrations * Track record of providing technical leadership and mentorship * A smart, humble, and empathetic attitude with a strong sense of teamwork * Drive and excitement about the challenges of a fast-paced, innovative software environment * Familiarity with gRPC, Protobuf, and API design for internal platform services IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. ## Description As a Software Engineer on the Compute Platform team, you will be a key technical leader in building and evolving our next-generation, multi-tenant, cloud-native compute substrate that powers all of Confluent Cloud's diverse workloads. Our platform orchestrates workloads across thousands of Kubernetes clusters globally across all cloud service providers, providing a unified abstraction layer for scheduling, lifecycle management, and operational excellence. You'll work on critical systems including: * Multi-Cluster Workload Orchestration: Build the control plane that manages workload placement, lifecycle, and state across multiple Kubernetes clusters per region * Platform APIs & Abstractions: Design and evolve APIs that provide clean abstractions for polyglot workload management across diverse compute needs * Cloud Platform Integration: Build and optimize deep integrations with the broader Confluent Cloud platform for seamless end-to-end operations * Multi-Tenancy & Security: Implement and enhance workload isolation, network policies, and secure execution environments * Observability & Operations: Drive operational excellence through monitoring integration, automated health checks, and self-healing capabilities As a senior technical leader, you think strategically and help drive end-to-end technical delivery from customer experience to scaling internal operations. You leverage your expertise in cloud-native distributed systems to take our platform to the next level while ensuring high availability, reliability, and security for our largest enterprise customers. What You Will Do * Own features end to end for the Compute Platform, such as multi-cluster orchestration, workload placement, and security architecture * Design and implement platform APIs and Kubernetes operators using Go to support evolving workload requirements * Deliver high-impact initiatives in areas such as workload scheduling, disruption management, network isolation, rolling update strategies, and cross-cluster resource management * Lead technical design reviews and drive architectural decisions across organizational boundaries * Mentor and grow other engineers on the team through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance * Own operational aspects including availability, reliability, performance monitoring, emergency response, and disaster recovery for our global compute infrastructure ## Related Videos - [Exploring the Power of gRPC-Gateway for Writing RESTful Services](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2072-exploring-the-power-of-grpc-gateway-for-writing-restful-services) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Insights from building the Canva Developers Platform to empower 185 million designers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/942-insights-from-building-the-canva-developers-platform-to-empower-185-million-designers) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Boosting OpenSearch Performance: gRPC Search in Action](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1964-boosting-opensearch-performance-grpc-search-in-action) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)