Remote Senior Distributed Systems Engineer, Data Streaming

confluent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Confluent is seeking a Senior Engineer for WarpStream, an Apache Kafka compatible data streaming platform built on object storage. You will work across the stack, from storage engine to developer console UI, solving complex distributed systems problems at scale.

The role is fully remote with a geographically distributed team; candidates should have 5+ years backend experience, strong programming skills in Java/Go/Python, and a passion for high-performance, reliable services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend experience in production systems.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Go, or Python.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and storage.
• Experience delivering high-performance, scalable services.
• On-call experience with production systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of complex technical projects.
• Build and operate mission-critical backend services.
• Troubleshoot issues across microservices, containers, and virtualization.
• Ensure service availability and performance SLAs.

Skills

5+ years backend experience

Programming in Java/Go/Python

Distributed systems

Backend service design

On-call experience

Job description

Confluent is seeking a Senior Engineer for WarpStream, an Apache Kafka compatible data streaming platform built on object storage. You will work across the stack, from storage engine to developer console UI, solving complex distributed systems problems at scale.

The role is fully remote with a geographically distributed team; candidates should have 5+ years backend experience, strong programming skills in Java/Go/Python, and a passion for high-performance, reliable services.