Senior Backend Architect: Cloud-Native Data Streaming

Confluent; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 197,400 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data streaming company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to take ownership of backend systems for its Stream Governance platform. This role involves designing and implementing cloud-native, multi-tenant services, leading projects from inception to production while ensuring high reliability and performance. The candidate must possess strong expertise in backend programming, distributed systems, and cloud services. With over 5 years of experience required, this position offers a competitive salary range between $197.4K - $232K.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience designing, building, scaling, and operating backend systems in production.
• Proficiency in one major backend programming language.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and large-scale data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and architect the cloud-native Stream Governance platform.
• Lead the design and implementation of complex backend services.
• Drive projects from design through ongoing operation in production.

Skills

Backend programming languages (Java, Go, C/C++, Python)

Distributed systems

Cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Microservices architecture

Technical leadership

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, engineering, or a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading data streaming company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to take ownership of backend systems for its Stream Governance platform. This role involves designing and implementing cloud-native, multi-tenant services, leading projects from inception to production while ensuring high reliability and performance. The candidate must possess strong expertise in backend programming, distributed systems, and cloud services. With over 5 years of experience required, this position offers a competitive salary range between $197.4K - $232K.