Hiring: Confluent - Senior Software Engineer II Company: IBM Location: Research Park, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 07:40:10 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, CI/CD, Cloud Native, GCP, GitOps, Grafana, Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, Linux, PaaS, Prometheus, Python, SAFe, Terraform About the job Required Skills: •The Confluent Cloud Platform based on Apache Kafka is the leading Cloud Native Platform as a Service for streaming data infrastructure, but this is just the beginning. We are building a PaaS, enabling customers around the globe to deliver streaming applications. •Design, build, and evolve internal infrastructure services written in Go, often as Kubernetes operators, that power the core platform behind Confluent Cloud •Own the systems that make cloud infrastructure secure, scalable, observable, and reliable, using GitOps, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, and a strong foundation in Linux, networking, and public cloud •Partner cross-functionally with engineers across Confluent to enable fast, safe, and autonomous deployment of services through shared platform tooling and best practices •Take shared responsibility for the full lifecycle of our infrastructure: availability, performance, monitoring, incident response, and capacity planning •Work on systems at scale, across tens of thousands of instances and multiple regions, with a focus on smooth, fast, and safe operations •Influence the architecture and operational strategy behind the critical infrastructure that supports all of Confluent’s cloud services Participate in a 8-hour, follow-the-sun on-call rotation. Qualifications: •Master's Degree •Required Technical And Professional Expertise •Strong programming skills with the ability to read, debug, and evolve existing code (Go, Java, or Python) Deep understanding of systems internals (filesystems, memory, networking, kernel behavior) and large-scale system performance •Applied hands-on capability in Kubernetes in production and modern cloud-native ecosystems, including containers and public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) •Expertise in automation and reliability practices—GitOps, Terraform, CI/CD, observability—and experience diagnosing and improving complex systems •Strong collaboration, communication, and ownership mindset, with the ability to operate independently in a distributed team Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!