Staff Software Engineer: Cloud Networking (Remote)

IBM; Hursley; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the Confluent Cloud network data plane initiatives. This hybrid engineering role blends deep software development with hands-on operational excellence, working across AWS, Azure, and GCP to deliver scalable networking solutions.

You will architect and drive cross-team projects, ensuring reliability, observability, and cost efficiency while collaborating with product, security, and platform teams to enable seamless integration for customers.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Extensive software engineering experience.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development.
• Experience in building and operating large-scale systems.
• Solid understanding of networking primitives and protocols.
• Self-starter with ability to work effectively in teams.
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operationalize high-performance, scalable, reliable, and resilient systems for the Confluent Cloud network data plane platform.
• Independently drive the execution of ambiguously scoped cross-team software projects, ensuring delivery of complex projects in production with a focus on quality.
• Leverage cloud providers to deliver impactful business solutions.
• Troubleshoot and improve operations for a complex technical stack spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP, including microservices, containers, and virtualization.

Skills

C++

Go

Python

Distributed systems

Self-starter

Teamwork

Kubernetes

Public clouds

Education

BS/MS in CS or related

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Job description

IBM is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the Confluent Cloud network data plane initiatives. This hybrid engineering role blends deep software development with hands-on operational excellence, working across AWS, Azure, and GCP to deliver scalable networking solutions.

You will architect and drive cross-team projects, ensuring reliability, observability, and cost efficiency while collaborating with product, security, and platform teams to enable seamless integration for customers.