Engineering Director — Cloud Kafka & Streaming Platform

International Business Machines Corporation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

International Business Machines Corporation in Atlanta seeks an engineering leader to guide the strategic vision, engineering and operations of core teams that build data streaming platforms at scale. You will shape Confluent's Kafka-focused capabilities within a cloud-native, globally distributed environment.

You will lead a global team of software engineers and engineering leaders, set ambitious roadmaps, hire top talent, and establish rigorous quality and operational standards to outpace

Qualifications

• 3+ years of second-level engineering management experience leading productive teams.
• Experience with running large stateful data systems in the cloud.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development.
• Proven track record of shipping features and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to hire, motivate engineers and manage performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global team of software engineers and engineering leaders.
• Drive long-term direction and strategy of Confluent and Kafka.
• Create competitive advantages through technical innovation.
• Prioritize improvements with stakeholders and establish standards.
• Grow the team by hiring top talent and maturing operations.

Skills

Engineering management

Cloud experience

Distributed systems

Team leadership

Hiring & mentoring

Job description

International Business Machines Corporation in Atlanta seeks an engineering leader to guide the strategic vision, engineering and operations of core teams that build data streaming platforms at scale. You will shape Confluent's Kafka-focused capabilities within a cloud-native, globally distributed environment.

You will lead a global team of software engineers and engineering leaders, set ambitious roadmaps, hire top talent, and establish rigorous quality and operational standards to outpace