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36 active positions at Confluent
Confluent is an American data streaming platform company based on Apache Kafka.
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Software Engineer
Confluent is seeking a Software Engineer to build Golang-based infrastructure services for their cloud-native data streaming platform. The role focuses on developing Kubernetes operators and managing large-scale distributed systems across multiple cloud providers to support Confluent's Apache Kafka-based PaaS solution.
Senior Software Engineer II - Kafka Client
Confluent seeks a Senior Software Engineer II for their Kafka Client team to design and build open source libraries across multiple programming languages, working on low-level Kafka protocols and developer experience improvements. The role requires 7+ years of software development experience with strong C/C++ and Java proficiency, plus 3+ years of SDK development experience.
Software Engineer- Cloud Traffic
Confluent is seeking a Software Engineer for their Cloud Traffic team in Toronto to build and manage the networking fabric of Confluent Cloud. The role focuses on developing network data planes for containerized workloads, emphasizing performance, security, and cost optimization for their data streaming platform. This is an entry-level position targeting new graduates with strong distributed systems fundamentals and proficiency in systems programming languages.
Engineering Manager - CC UI Apps (Kafka, Governance, and Tableflow)
Confluent is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Cloud UI Apps team responsible for Kafka UI, Tableflow UI, and Governance UI experiences. This role requires 8+ years of software development experience with 3+ years of management experience, focusing on delivering complex cloud-native data streaming and governance platforms for data engineers and platform operators.
Senior Software Engineer II
Confluent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to lead critical backend systems for their data streaming platform built on Apache Kafka. This technical leadership role involves designing large-scale distributed services across cloud environments while mentoring engineers and driving cross-functional collaboration.
Senior Software Engineer - Connect Platform
Confluent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Connect Platform Team to build and operate critical components that bridge Apache Kafka with external systems. This role focuses on developing distributed systems, cloud-native solutions, and secure data integration platforms for both on-premises and cloud environments. The position requires 3-5 years of software development experience with expertise in Java, Kubernetes, and major cloud platforms.
Senior Software Engineer II
Confluent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to design and maintain Golang infrastructure services for their cloud-native data streaming platform. The role involves building Kubernetes operators, working with Apache Kafka, and ensuring platform availability and performance across large-scale distributed systems.
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer at Confluent focusing on building Golang infrastructure services and Kubernetes operators for their cloud-native data streaming platform. The role involves designing distributed systems, managing cloud infrastructure at scale, and ensuring high availability for their Apache Kafka-based PaaS product.
Senior Software Engineer
Confluent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build large-scale distributed backend systems for their data streaming platform based on Apache Kafka. The role involves working on cloud services, microservices architecture, and high-availability systems across multiple product teams. Requires 3+ years of backend development experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms.
Staff Software Engineer
Confluent is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead architecture and development of mission-critical internal applications that power deal lifecycle workflows, pricing, and operational efficiency for Sales, Finance, and Customer teams. This role combines deep technical expertise with cross-functional leadership, requiring 12+ years of experience in full-stack development with Go/Java and modern JavaScript frameworks.
Senior Software Engineer II
Confluent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to build mission-critical backend services for their data streaming platform. This role focuses on developing cloud-native, multi-tenant compute infrastructure that powers Confluent Cloud, including Kafka Connect, Apache Flink, and Kafka services. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of backend systems experience and expertise in distributed systems architecture.
Manager II, Engineering – Secure Compute Platform
Confluent seeks a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of 6-8 engineers building the foundational Secure Compute Platform for Confluent Cloud. This role involves managing critical infrastructure components including isolation, identity, and networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP while driving technical excellence in distributed systems and Kubernetes. The position requires 10+ years of software development experience and 3+ years of management experience.
Director of Engineering, Governance
Director of Engineering position at Confluent leading a global team to build next-generation data governance platform for Apache Kafka, Flink, and Iceberg technologies. Requires 10+ years of second-level engineering management experience with strong distributed systems background and track record of shipping production features.
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer role at Confluent focusing on designing and implementing distributed control planes for Confluent Cloud offerings. The position involves deep Kubernetes expertise, infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, and full-stack development lifecycle responsibilities including on-call support. Candidates need strong distributed systems experience and proficiency in Go, C++, Java, or Python.
Staff Software Engineer I - SRE
Confluent is seeking a Staff Software Engineer I - SRE to drive proactive reliability improvements across their multi-cloud streaming platform that processes millions of events per second. The role combines 75% hands-on engineering work (building automation, tooling, and reliability systems) with 25% incident management program leadership and cross-team coaching. This position requires 10+ years of SRE experience with deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and incident management tooling.
Staff Software Engineer - I
Staff Software Engineer role at Confluent's Business Technology team, building mission-critical internal applications for revenue operations, deal lifecycle management, and forecasting systems. Requires 12+ years experience with full-stack development, microservices architecture, and cross-functional technical leadership in complex business-critical systems.
Staff Security Engineer II
Staff Application Security Engineer II at Confluent, responsible for shaping application security strategy across distributed systems and cloud platforms. The role involves defining security architecture, leading automation initiatives, and partnering with Engineering and Product teams to embed secure-by-design practices. Requires 10-12 years of application security experience with expertise in cloud-native platforms, security automation, and programming languages like Go, Python, or Java.
Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Traffic
Confluent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and manage the networking fabric for their cloud data streaming platform, focusing on high-performance, scalable network data plane systems for containerized workloads across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The role requires 2-5 years of cloud infrastructure experience with strong expertise in distributed systems, Kubernetes, and programming languages like C++, Go, or Python.
Software Engineer Intern 12 month FTC
Confluent is seeking a Software Engineer Intern for a 12-month remote placement to work on next-generation distributed systems and Apache Kafka infrastructure. This role offers hands-on experience with production software development, code reviews, and building large-scale streaming data platforms in a fast-paced environment.
Senior Software Engineer II - Cloud Compute Platform
Confluent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to lead the development of their next-generation, multi-tenant, cloud-native compute platform that orchestrates workloads across thousands of Kubernetes clusters globally. This role involves building critical infrastructure for workload placement, lifecycle management, and platform APIs using Go, while ensuring high availability and security for enterprise customers.
Director of Engineering II, Kafka Connect
Director of Engineering II role at Confluent leading Kafka Connect teams, responsible for strategic vision and technical innovation in data streaming connectors. Requires 5+ years of second-level engineering management experience with distributed systems and cloud infrastructure expertise.
Senior Software Engineer - Product Security
A Senior Software Engineer role on Confluent's Product Security team focused on building high-impact security features for Confluent Cloud, including identity and access management, OAuth, mTLS, RBAC, and ABAC systems. The position requires 2-5 years of experience with distributed systems and statically typed languages like Java or Scala.
Principal Engineer, Tableflow
Confluent is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead technical strategy for Tableflow, their data streaming platform. The role involves architecting large-scale distributed storage systems, metadata management, and multi-tenant infrastructure while mentoring teams and contributing to open-source projects like Apache Iceberg.
Senior Software Engineer II - Kora Compute
Confluent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to build Kora Compute, their cloud-native event streaming platform. This role involves developing highly available, scalable, and multi-tenant distributed systems for Kafka infrastructure, working on complex technical challenges with a focus on performance and reliability.
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