Remote Senior Software Engineer II

Description:

• Confluent is focused on transforming how data moves and is utilized globally, ensuring that information is streamed in near real-time for enhanced responsiveness and smarter solutions.
• The Monetization Platform team is central to Confluent’s business strategy, tasked with building a robust monetization platform that supports flexible pricing, payments, and on-demand bill generation for Confluent Cloud.
• The role involves developing accurate, reliable, and scalable systems in the cloud to facilitate usage-based billing and pricing, which is essential for Confluent's revenue across all products and markets.
• The position requires collaboration with Product Managers and various engineering and business teams to drive business-critical projects from ideation to completion.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have at least 8 years of relevant experience in software engineering.
• Experience in architecting, designing, and developing highly scalable and performant backend services is essential.
• Proficiency in a major programming language such as Go, Java, or C/C++ is required.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure is necessary.
• Knowledge of Kafka, streaming technologies, and SaaS platform development is preferred.
• A deep understanding of designing distributed systems in the cloud is crucial.
• Experience in managing production services in public clouds with a focus on quality and operational excellence is required.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills with attention to detail are essential.
• Candidates should be strategic thinkers who continuously seek operational improvements to meet service availability and performance SLAs.
• Comfort with troubleshooting technical issues across services and multi-level technical stacks, including microservices and containers, is necessary.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience, is required.

Benefits:

• Confluent promotes a culture of belonging, ensuring that diverse perspectives are valued and that everyone has the opportunity to lead and grow.
• The company is committed to being an equal opportunity workplace, making employment decisions based on job-related criteria without discrimination.
• Employees are encouraged to work collaboratively across time zones and backgrounds, fostering an inclusive environment where innovative ideas can thrive.