[Confluent] Senior Software Engineer II – Stream Processing & Analytics

IBM; Ionia (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plans

Paid time off

Job summary

IBM Software is seeking a Stream Processing & Analytics engineer to build an elastic, durable stream processing engine on Apache Flink for Confluent Cloud. You will develop user-defined functions and key interfaces to enable customers to run custom pipelines in a managed cloud environment.

You will collaborate with the Flink community, design scalable cloud infrastructure, and ensure production services run with high availability (99.99 SLA) across AWS, GCP, and Azure regions.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 4 years of relevant stream processing experience
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development
• Experience running production services in the cloud and being part of oncall rotation
• A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams
• Proficiency in Java, and comfortable working with Go and Python

Responsibilities

• Work on Flink user-defined functions to provide a great experience for customers with sophisticated use-cases
• Design, develop and operationalize critical user-facing interfaces as well as the backing cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with the Apache Flink community to establish standards and improve open source foundations
• Independently drive execution of software projects to deliver complex projects in production with a focus on quality
• Evaluate and enhance the efficiency of our platform’s technology stack, keeping pace with industry trends
• Develop, manage, and maintain a mission-critical service with a 99.99 SLA across 88 regions on AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Enhance stability, performance, scalability, and operational excellence across multiple critical systems

Skills

Java

Python

Go

Distributed systems

On-call rotation

Team collaboration

Cloud familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

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. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. We put information in motion, streaming in near real time so organizations can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

Your role and responsibilities About the Role:

The Stream Processing & Analytics (SPA) team is building an elastic, reliable, durable, cost-effective, and performant stream processing engine based on Apache Flink for Confluent Cloud. This role is critical for enabling our customers to build custom functions and apps in Confluent Cloud, extending the stream processing engine to meet the specific needs of their use-cases no matter how complex. You will champion a best-in-class SDLC and high-performance cloud-scale runtime for users who build custom pipeline logic in Java or Python and want to leverage the power of managed stream processing on Confluent Cloud without sacrificing best-practices from their typical workflows.

What You Will Do:

• Work on Flink user-defined functions to provide a great experience for customers with sophisticated use-cases
• Play a crucial role in designing, developing and operationalizing critical user-facing interfaces as well as the backing cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with the Apache Flink community to establish standards and improve open source foundations
• Independently drive execution of software projects to deliver complex projects in production with a focus on quality.
• Evaluate and enhance the efficiency of our platform’s technology stack, keeping pace with industry trends and adopting state-of-the-art solutions
• As a vital member of our team, take responsibility for developing, managing, and maintaining a mission-critical service with a 99.99 SLA running on 88 AWS, GCP, and Azure regions
• Enhance the stability, performance, scalability, and operational excellence across multiple critical systems

Required education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred education

• Master’s Degree

Required technical and professional expertise What You Will Bring:

• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 4 years of relevant stream processing experience
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development
• Experience running production services in the cloud and being part of oncall rotation
• A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams
• Proficiency in Java, and comfortable working with Go and Python

Preferred technical and professional experience What Gives You an Edge:

• A strong background in distributed storage systems or databases
• Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Kubernetes operators
• Contributions to open-source projects, especially in Flink or the stream processing area

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence-from machine learning to generative AI-to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations, data is spread across multiple clouds, on-premises, in private data centers, and at the edge. IBM’s AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data and provides leading capabilities to train, tune, and deploy AI across business. IBM’s hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approaches to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments-a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that dedication to our clients’ success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships live in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment every day, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth-minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide ongoing feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team-focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions every day is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with the resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude, and always striving for an outcome-focused approach within everything that they do.

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ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason, and science, we can improve business, society, and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• 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

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience, and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part-time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Locations

POUGHKEEPSIE, LOWELL, ROCHESTER, TUCSON, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Armonk, Boston, Bellevue, Atlanta, San Jose, Dallas, Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, Georgia, Minnesota, Texas, New York, North Carolina, Arizona, Washington, Massachusetts, California, United States