Staff Software Engineer II — Cloud Networking & Infra

IBM; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software seeks a Staff Software Engineer 2 to join our Traffic team, focusing on building the networking fabric for Confluent Cloud across multiple clouds. You will architect, design, and deliver high-performance, scalable systems and guide a team toward production impact with strong quality.

You will leverage expertise in distributed systems, cloud networking, and open source collaboration to advance networking capabilities across AWS, Azure, and GCP, while contributing to innovative,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development.
• Experience building and operating large-scale systems.
• Experience leading a team of engineers and cross-team collaboration.
• Solid understanding of storage, networking, and operating systems basics.
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other statically typed languages.
• Experience with public clouds (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience building and managing Layer 7 proxies, especially Envoy.

Responsibilities

• Build the software underpinning the mission-critical Confluent Cloud network data plane platform.
• Architect, design, develop and operationalize high performance, scalable, reliable systems.
• Drive technical initiatives in networking, cloud infrastructure, and multi-tenancy.
• Independently lead a team of engineers to deliver production impact with quality.
• Engage with upstream open source communities and extend open source software.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Distributed systems

Large-scale systems

Team leadership

C++

Go

Python

Public clouds

Envoy

Kubernetes

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

Envoy

Kubernetes

Open source

Job description

IBM Software seeks a Staff Software Engineer 2 to join our Traffic team, focusing on building the networking fabric for Confluent Cloud across multiple clouds. You will architect, design, and deliver high-performance, scalable systems and guide a team toward production impact with strong quality.

You will leverage expertise in distributed systems, cloud networking, and open source collaboration to advance networking capabilities across AWS, Azure, and GCP, while contributing to innovative,