Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud-Native Data Streaming

Confluent; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Confluent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II in Portland, Oregon, to lead critical backend systems in their Stream Governance products. This role involves designing and implementing secure, highly available services that are essential to their cloud-native data streaming platform. Candidates should have significant experience in backend systems, proficiency in a major programming language, and strong skills in distributed systems and cloud environments. Join a collaborative team and contribute to transformative data solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience designing, building, scaling, and operating backend systems in production.
• Deep proficiency in at least one major backend programming language.
• Hands-on experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and architect the cloud-native Stream Governance platform.
• Lead the end-to-end design and implementation of backend services.
• Drive projects from requirements and design through implementation and production.

Skills

Backend systems design

Java

Distributed systems

Cloud-native technology

Technical leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache Kafka

Job description

Confluent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II in Portland, Oregon, to lead critical backend systems in their Stream Governance products. This role involves designing and implementing secure, highly available services that are essential to their cloud-native data streaming platform. Candidates should have significant experience in backend systems, proficiency in a major programming language, and strong skills in distributed systems and cloud environments. Join a collaborative team and contribute to transformative data solutions.