Staff Software Engineer I

Confluent Inc.

Job Overview

Location

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Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Staff Software Engineer I on the Tableflow team at Confluent, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the next generation of storage solutions for Kora, transforming it into a true multi-modal storage engine that enables seamless consumption of streaming data as both tables and streams.
• Day to day, you will design and implement innovative strategies for table schematization, materialization, and compaction at massive scale, while building and maintaining multi-tenant, highly available infrastructure for background computational tasks that power long-term storage.
• You will join a team of passionate engineers focused on solving complex distributed storage systems and infrastructure problems, working within Confluent’s mission to put data in motion and enable real-time, intelligent applications across industries.
• In this role, you will deepen your expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native infrastructure, and open-source data technologies, while influencing technical direction and collaborating across product, design, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable storage solutions at global scale.

🎯 Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders at all levels
• Familiarity with or experience contributing to Apache Kafka, Apache Iceberg, or Apache Flink
• Experience or knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

🏖️ Benefits

• Belonging is the baseline — Confluent fosters an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone can lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible
• Equal opportunity employer committed to fair hiring practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected classifications
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge data streaming technology as part of a team rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it

Skills & Technologies

React

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kafka

Senior

Onsite

Degree Required

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About Confluent Inc.

Confluent Inc. delivers a cloud-native data streaming platform built around Apache Kafka. It provides real-time data pipelines, stream processing, and event-driven architecture tools for enterprises. The company offers managed services, connectors, and analytics to unify data across on-premises and cloud environments. Industries use Confluent to power fraud detection, IoT, logistics, and customer experiences. Founded by Kafka creators, it operates globally with offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

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