Senior Streaming AI Infra Engineer (Remote)

Confluent Inc; British Columbia; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confluent Inc in Canada seeks a Senior Software Engineer—Streaming AI to design and operate large-scale real-time AI infrastructure on streaming data. You’ll own in-place, at-scale serving layers and work across teams to deliver reliable, cost-efficient AI capabilities.

Bring 2–5 years of backend experience, strong fundamentals in distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and proficiency in Java/Scala/C++/Go. BS/MS/PhD or equivalent required.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting backend systems in production.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and networking.
• Experience in building and operating large-scale, high-availability systems.
• Good understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their services.
• Proficiency in Java, Scala, C++, Go, or other statically typed languages.
• A self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate large-scale, high-performance infrastructure that powers Confluent Cloud.
• Build foundational software to improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency across cloud environments.
• Work on distributed systems challenges such as consensus algorithms, failover strategies, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with teams across Confluent to optimize and enhance infrastructure for real-time data streaming use cases.
• Troubleshoot and improve system reliability, observability, and performance across multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Networking

High availability systems

Java/Scala/C++/Go

Problem solving

Self-starter

Education

BS/MS/PhD in computer science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Java

Scala

C++

Go

Job description

Confluent Inc in Canada seeks a Senior Software Engineer—Streaming AI to design and operate large-scale real-time AI infrastructure on streaming data. You’ll own in-place, at-scale serving layers and work across teams to deliver reliable, cost-efficient AI capabilities.

Bring 2–5 years of backend experience, strong fundamentals in distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and proficiency in Java/Scala/C++/Go. BS/MS/PhD or equivalent required.