Senior Software Engineer II, Kora Storage

Confluent; Maine; On-site; USD 192,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on building a high-performance, scalable storage engine that supports mission-critical cloud services. You will collaborate closely with passionate engineers to design and develop solutions that ensure reliability and durability. If you have a strong background in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, along with proficiency in Java or similar languages, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the data streaming space. Join a diverse team committed to leveraging data for transformative experiences.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure experience.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development.

Responsibilities

• Build the software underpinning the Confluent Cloud storage engine.
• Independently drive execution of software projects to deliver complex projects.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure

Distributed Systems Design

Java

Scala

C/C++

Go

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Senior Software Engineer II, Kora Storage

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With Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day – we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organization to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day.

One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform.

Data Connects Us.

About The Role

We are a team of passionate engineers who love solving complex distributed systems and infrastructure problems. We are building Kora from the ground up to be a true managed service for clients who demand high levels of availability and performance at the lowest cost of ownership. In this role, you will be working on building a highly available, performant, reliable, durable, scalable, and multi-tenant storage engine for Kora. You will be instrumental in driving the technical solutions end-to-end, working closely with the team and key stakeholders to design, architect, and develop top-notch solutions.

What You Will Do

• Build the software underpinning the mission-critical Confluent Cloud storage engine. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing and operationalizing high performance, scalable, reliable and resilient systems.
• Independently drive execution of software projects to deliver complex projects in production with a focus on quality.
• Identify root causes, and get beyond treating symptoms - motivated to dig deep and solve hard problems
• Troubleshoot issues and improve operations for complex technical stack that spans all the 3 clouds.
• Have a strong sense of teamwork and be able to make decisions which benefit the team and company.
• Customer focused - making customers more successful by taking on their most challenging problems motivates you.
  
  

What You Will Bring

• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development
• Experience building and operating large-scale systems in the Cloud
• Solid understanding of basic systems operations (disk, network, operating systems, etc)
• A self starter with the ability to work effectively in teams
• Proficiency in Java, Scala, C/C++, Go or other statically typed languages
  
  

What Gives You An Edge

• A strong background in distributed storage systems or databases
• Experience in the areas of resource management and QoS
• Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Interest in evangelism (giving talks at tech conferences, writing blog posts evangelizing Kafka)
  
  

Come As You Are

At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. This position has an annual estimated salary of $192,200 - $225,810 and a competitive equity package. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click HERE .

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development, Computer Networking Products, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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