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Software Engineering Senior Software Engineer II - Confluent Cloud Platform Professional Multip[...]

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    Rochester, New York, United States
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    Rochester, New York, United States
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As a Senior Software Engineer II at Confluent, you will take ownership of critical backend systems in Stream Governance products that underpin our data streaming platform. You’ll lead the design and delivery of large‑scale, distributed services that must be secure, highly available, and easy to operate across regions and clouds.
What You Will Do:
Develop and architect the cloud‑native Stream Governance platform – a multi‑tenant, highly available, and scalable service for Kafka and real‑time data.
Own and lead the end‑to‑end design and implementation of complex backend services within a cloud‑native, microservices‑based environment.
Drive projects from requirements and design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing operation in production.
Make architecture and technical decisions that thoughtfully balance reliability, scalability, performance, and operability.
Solve complicated technical projects with high quality, provide specialized technical guidance to the team, and mentor/support other engineers through code reviews and design reviews.
Evaluate and enhance the efficiency of our platform’s technology stack, ensuring we keep pace with industry trends and adopt state‑of‑the‑art solutions.
Take responsibility for developing, managing, and maintaining a mission‑critical service with a 99.99% SLA running across 100+ AWS, GCP, and Azure regions.
Partner across engineering and with other key stakeholders to create and execute the overall roadmap for delivering a top‑notch Data Streaming Platform.
Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, inclusive collaboration, and high technical standards.
Required Education Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education Master’s Degree
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
8+ years building and operating scalable production‑grade backend systems
Strong proficiency in a major backend language (Java, Go, C/C++, or Python) with solid CS fundamentals (DSA, system design)
Hands‑on experience with distributed systems (event‑driven, high‑throughput, large‑scale pipelines) and tradeoffs (consistency, fault tolerance, performance)
Proven experience running cloud‑native services (AWS/GCP/Azure) with containers (Docker/Kubernetes), including networking, security, and on‑call responsibilities
Demonstrated technical leadership—mentoring engineers, driving architecture, and influencing cross‑team delivery with strong communication skills
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
Experience building or operating mission‑critical, multi‑tenant, or multi‑region services with strict availability and latency requirements.
Familiarity with data streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka, Flink, or similar systems.
Demonstrated impact beyond your immediate team, such as driving cross‑org initiatives or technical vision.
Benefits
Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well‑being
Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long‑term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance‑based salary incentive programs
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI‑driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry‑recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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  • Rochester, New York, United States

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