Senior Software Engineer at Confluent

Role Overview

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Kafka Clients team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and enhancing our open-source Kafka client libraries for various programming languages. You will work closely with product managers, customers, and other stakeholders to deliver a great Kafka developer experience to our user community. Your responsibilities will include driving architectural decisions, providing technical leadership, and ensuring the ease of use, reliability, and efficiency of our client interfaces.

Day in the Life

As a Senior Software Engineer, your day might involve:

• Designing and implementing new features for Kafka client libraries.
• Improving the performance and stability of existing client libraries.
• Collaborating with other engineers on the team to solve complex technical problems.
• Participating in code reviews to ensure code quality.
• Working with product managers to define and prioritize new features.
• Interacting with customers to understand their needs and gather feedback.
• Contributing to the open-source Kafka community.
• Mentoring junior engineers and providing technical guidance.

Why Remote in India?

This remote position allows you to work from the comfort of your home in India while contributing to a global team. Confluent values diversity and inclusion, and we believe that having a remote team in India allows us to tap into a talented pool of engineers with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a flexible work environment that allows you to balance your work and personal life.

Career Path

At Confluent, we are committed to providing our employees with opportunities for growth and development. As a Senior Software Engineer, you can advance your career in several ways:

• Technical Leadership: You can become a Staff Engineer or Principal Engineer, where you will be responsible for driving architectural decisions and providing technical guidance to other engineers.
• Management: You can become an Engineering Manager, where you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of engineers.
• Product Management: You can transition into a Product Management role, where you will be responsible for defining and executing the product roadmap.

Salary & Benefits

Confluent offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Paid parental leave.
• Retirement plan with company match.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Employee assistance program.
• Wellness programs.
• Commuter benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements.

Confluent Culture

At Confluent, we believe in:

• One Confluent: We work together as one team to achieve our goals.
• Customer First: We always put our customers first.
• Bias for Action: We move quickly and take risks.
• Intellectual Honesty: We are open and honest with each other.
• Impact: We focus on making a difference.

We are a diverse and inclusive team that is passionate about building the next generation of data streaming platform.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter through our online application portal. We look forward to hearing from you!

FAQ

1. What is Confluent? Confluent is a data streaming platform that helps organizations connect all their data in real-time.
2. What is Kafka? Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform used by thousands of companies for high-performance data pipelines, streaming analytics, data integration, and mission-critical applications.
3. What is the Kafka Clients team responsible for? The Kafka Clients team is responsible for developing and maintaining the open-source Kafka client libraries for various programming languages.
4. What programming languages are supported by the Kafka client libraries? The Kafka client libraries support a variety of programming languages, including Java, Python, Go, C++, and .NET.
5. What are the key responsibilities of a Senior Software Engineer on the Kafka Clients team? Key responsibilities include designing and implementing new features, improving performance and stability, collaborating with other engineers, and contributing to the open-source Kafka community.
6. What are the required qualifications for this role? Required qualifications include a BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, 3+ years of relevant software development experience, and proficiency in C or C++ programming language.
7. What are the preferred qualifications for this role? Preferred qualifications include experience with additional languages (Python, Golang, Javascript, Rust, Ruby, or .Net), a strong understanding of client interface APIs, and experience developing SaaS services on public cloud providers.
8. What is the interview process for this role? The interview process typically includes a phone screening, a technical interview, and a behavioral interview.
9. What are the career growth opportunities for this role? Career growth opportunities include technical leadership roles, management roles, and product management roles.
10. What is the work environment like at Confluent? Confluent offers a collaborative and supportive work environment with a focus on innovation and customer success.