Senior Platform Engineer

Confluera; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confluera is looking for a software developer in Austin, Texas, to develop and maintain a platform that processes Linux security instrumentation information. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills in C, Go, or Bash, a solid understanding of Linux, and experience in software deployment and architecture. A degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering is preferred. This role offers opportunities to work with modern technologies and contribute to exciting projects.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of good security practices for system service processes.
• Design or software architecture experience.
• Understanding of software deployment, packaging and installation techniques.
• Able to write high-quality, tested code.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a software platform that exposes Linux security instrumentation information.
• Process and store information into a database.
• Publish information for consumption by a distributed system.
• Ensure high unit test coverage and cross-platform compatibility.
• Perform performance analysis on the software and execute tuning.

Skills

C

Go

Bash

Linux operating system

CI/CD

TDD

Education

BA/BS or MA/MS degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Kafka

Zookeeper

Consul

Job description

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a software platform that
• Exposes Linux security instrumentation information
• Processes and stores information into a database
• Publishes information for consumption by a distributed system
• Ensure all software has high unit test coverage, and works on multiple Linux platforms
• Perform performance analysis on software, execute tuning, and calculate throughput

Job Requirements

• Programming languages needed, in particular C, Go, or Bash
• Strong understanding of the Linux operating system
• Understanding of good security practices for system service processes
• Design or software architecture experience
• Understanding of software deployment, packaging and installation techniques
• Understands the value of CI/CD and TDD, is able to write high-quality, tested code

Bonus Qualifications

• Use of publish-subscribe technologies such as Kafka
• Use of technologies such as Zookeeper or Consul
• Has contributed upstream to Open Source projects such as the Linux kernel or other high-profile projects

Education/Qualifications

• BA/BS or MA/MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Computer Engineering