Head of Cloud Streaming & Kafka Platform

IBM; Poughkeepsie (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software is seeking an engineering leader to direct strategic vision, engineering, and operations of core teams building a scalable Kafka platform and cloud-native services. You will lead Confluent Cloud Brokers, Networking and Security efforts, shaping the future of streaming data and real-time analytics at scale.

You will recruit, mentor, and guide a global team of engineers, partner with stakeholders to set priorities, and drive architectural excellence, reliability, and timely delivery

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of second-level engineering management experience leading productive, high-functioning 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 on schedule and prioritizing work effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global team of software engineers and engineering leaders.
• Define long-term direction and strategy for Confluent Kafka platform and related cloud services.
• Drive technical innovation to create competitive advantages.
• Prioritize improvements with stakeholders and maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
• Hire, mentor, and build a high-performing, scalable engineering organization.

Skills

Engineering management

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Hiring & coaching

Strategic leadership

Communication

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

Kafka

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

IBM Software is seeking an engineering leader to direct strategic vision, engineering, and operations of core teams building a scalable Kafka platform and cloud-native services. You will lead Confluent Cloud Brokers, Networking and Security efforts, shaping the future of streaming data and real-time analytics at scale.

You will recruit, mentor, and guide a global team of engineers, partner with stakeholders to set priorities, and drive architectural excellence, reliability, and timely delivery