Confluent - Senior Software Engineer II - Fleet Management Unified Deployment

IBM; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software is hiring a Senior Software Engineer II for the Fleet Management Unified Deployment team. You will shape the lifecycle of Confluent software across Confluent Cloud, spanning deployment, upgrades, recovery, and operational control across multi-cloud environments.

You will build a unified control plane, design APIs, and secure multi-tenant operations while aligning with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure). Strong leadership and collaboration across teams are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience delivering scalable software solutions.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including controller development and multi-cluster architectures.
• Strong proficiency in Go, with experience building production-grade backend or platform services.
• Experience with fleet-wide lifecycle management, deployment orchestration, or cloud automation.
• Experience running production services in cloud environments with focus on reliability and security.
• Proven ability to own significant technical projects and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the Unified Deployment control plane for multi-cloud fleets.
• Coordinate fleet lifecycle orchestration across deployment activities and state transitions.
• Design and enhance APIs for deployment workflows and service lifecycle management.
• Integrate with AWS, GCP, and Azure within Confluent Cloud platform.
• Strengthen multi-tenant security and operational boundaries.
• Drive observability with monitoring, health checks, and self-healing workflows.

Skills

Go programming

Kubernetes

Cloud infrastructure

Distributed systems

Team mentorship

Education

Master's degree

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

gRPC

Protobuf

Job description

Introduction

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape. Here, you’ll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer II on the Fleet Management Unified Deployment team, you will play a key role in building and evolving the systems that manage the lifecycle of Confluent software across Confluent Cloud. Our platform orchestrates deployment, upgrades, recovery, and operational management across thousands of environments globally and across all major cloud providers, providing a unified control plane for safe, scalable, and consistent service operations.

You’ll Work On Critical Systems Including

• Unified Deployment Control Plane: Build and evolve the control plane that manages software rollout, upgrades, recovery, and lifecycle operations across large multi‑cloud fleets.
• Fleet Lifecycle Orchestration: Develop systems that coordinate placement, maintenance, state transitions, and recovery workflows for services running across Confluent Cloud.
• Platform APIs & Abstractions: Design and enhance APIs that provide clean abstractions for deployment workflows, service lifecycle management, and fleet‑wide operational controls.
• Cloud Platform Integration: Build and optimize integrations with the broader Confluent Cloud platform to enable seamless end‑to‑end operations across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Multi‑Tenancy & Security: Implement and strengthen isolation, security controls, and safe operational boundaries across deployment and runtime management systems.
• Observability & Operations: Drive operational excellence through monitoring, automated health checks, remediation workflows, and self‑healing capabilities.

This job can be performed from anywhere in the US

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• 6+ years of experience delivering scalable software solutions.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including controller development, operator patterns, and multi‑cluster architectures.
• Strong proficiency in Go, with experience building production‑grade backend or platform services.
• Experience with fleet‑wide lifecycle management, deployment orchestration, or cloud infrastructure automation.
• Experience running production services in cloud environments, with strong knowledge of reliability, networking, and security fundamentals.
• Proven ability to independently own significant technical projects and collaborate effectively across teams.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with multi‑tenant platform architectures and security isolation patterns.
• Familiarity with gRPC, Protobuf, and API design for internal platform services.
• Demonstrated track record of mentorship and technical leadership.