Senior Backend Engineer II - Cloud-Native, Remote

Confluent; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 197,400 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible work hours

Job summary

A leading data streaming platform company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to take ownership of critical backend systems that underpin their data streaming platform. This role involves the design and delivery of large-scale services, making architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, deep knowledge in at least one backend programming language, and experience with distributed systems. This is a remote position with a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems.
• Deep proficiency in a major backend programming language.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of backend services.
• Make architecture decisions for reliability and performance.
• Collaborate across teams to define APIs and data models.

Skills

Backend programming languages

Distributed systems

Cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Observability and operational excellence

Technical leadership

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading data streaming platform company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to take ownership of critical backend systems that underpin their data streaming platform. This role involves the design and delivery of large-scale services, making architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, deep knowledge in at least one backend programming language, and experience with distributed systems. This is a remote position with a competitive compensation package.