Staff Software Engineer I - Internal Access ManagementConfluent Inc • New York, New York, United States
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Staff Software Engineer I - Internal Access Management
Confluent Inc
- New York, New York, United States
- New York, New York, United States
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It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.
One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.
About the Role: We are seeking a
Staff Software Engineer
to lead the technical vision, architecture, and execution for Internal Access Management at Confluent. This role is central to our trusted compute environment and requires deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud security, authentication, and policy-driven authorization frameworks.
As the domain owner, you will define how Confluent enforces least privilege, manages workload identity, governs access boundaries, and ensures secure, auditable authorization across all engineering systems. You will partner with Security, Product, and Engineering to establish a cohesive end-to-end access posture.
What You Will Do: Define and drive the long-term architecture and roadmap for Internal Access Management across Kubernetes and multi-cloud environments.
Architect and implement
least privilege ,
just-in-time access , and
zero-trust
models across Confluent services.
Build and evolve scalable access-authorization workflows and lifecycle management systems using technologies such as
OPA ,
cloud IAM policies ,
workload identity , and internal enforcement engines.
Strengthen security boundaries through threat modeling, defense-in-depth practices, and comprehensive access-auditing capabilities.
Partner with cross-functional teams—including Platform, Kafka, Observability, Developer Productivity, Release Engineering, and SRE—to drive adoption of secure identity and access patterns.
Mentor senior engineers, elevate engineering standards, and influence architectural decisions across the organization.
Communicate complex technical decisions clearly and align stakeholders across engineering and security.
What You Will Bring: 10+ years of engineering experience, with 4+ years in security, IAM, or distributed systems.
Deep expertise in
Kubernetes ,
workload identity ,
cloud IAM
(AWS, GCP, Azure), and
zero-trust architectures .
Strong understanding of authentication technologies:
IAM ,
OAuth2 ,
OIDC ,
policy engines , and modern zero-trust principles.
Proven track record leading multi-team technical initiatives at a Staff or Senior Staff level.
Strong knowledge of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, and service mesh.
Excellent communication and stakeholder-influence skills across engineering and security domains.
What Gives You an Edge: Experience leading cross-org security platform architecture initiatives.
Background in building developer-focused authentication and authorization platforms.
Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion. Come As You Are Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
Global Benefits to Help You Do Your Best Work Remote-First Work
Robust Insurance Benefits
Flexible Time Away
The Best Teammates
Open and Honest Culture
Well-Being and Growth
Leadership Principles Define How we Act Our Leadership Principles outline a shared set of expectations for how we think and behave at Confluent. They’re an extension of our company values which we all live each day. You can learn more here .
Confluent is Remote-First We care about how you work, not where. Confluent is built for flexibility, so we encourage you to apply from anywhere. But we also know that trust and purpose are built face-to-face. That’s why we combine remote freedom with in-person onboarding to jumpstart your journey. It’s the best of both worlds: the autonomy you want with the community you need. Read why we prioritize in-person onboarding
Compensation At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click here .
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