IBM
Senior Software Engineer - Confluent
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Confluent Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer at IBM Software
About IBM Software
At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale.
Working in Software means joining a team fuelled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape. Here, you’ll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.
About the Role
The Confluent Cloud Platform, based on Apache Kafka, is the leading Cloud Native Platform as a Service (PaaS) for streaming data infrastructure. We are building a cloud solution enabling customers around the globe to deliver streaming applications.
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Responsibilities
You will design, implement, and maintain Golang infrastructure services, typically implemented as Kubernetes operators, to deliver the Confluent Cloud foundations to the wider engineering organization. Skills like Terraform, Datadog, Prometheus, along with a strong command of Linux, public cloud solutions, and networking, will shape your day-to-day.
As a Confluent Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer, you will collaborate closely with Confluent engineers to build our next-generation PaaS product. As part of the team, you’ll tackle:
- The availability, performance, monitoring, emergency response, and capacity planning of the Confluent Cloud
- Ensuring that 10,000+ instances of big data systems run smoothly and securely
- Influencing the architecture and operational design points of this forward-thinking product
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If you thrive in fast-paced environments, anticipating both scale and robustness, and want to leave your mark on one of IBM’s cutting-edge platforms, you’re in the right place.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience
- Strong foundations in distributed systems design and development
- Hands-on experience building and operating large-scale systems
- Deep knowledge of fundamental systems operations, including disk, network, and operating systems
- The ability to work effectively as a self-starter in cross-functional teams
- Proficiency in Go, Python, C++, or other statically typed languages
- Extensive experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
- Advanced experience with Golang
- Experience with Apache Kafka (a major plus!)
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