[Remote] Staff Software Engineer II – Confluent Cloud Infrastructure & Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IBM is hiring a Staff Software Engineer II to build and operate the network data plane platform for Confluent Cloud. The role focuses on architecting scalable, reliable cloud networking systems, leading infrastructure initiatives, and improving operations across cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Build the software underpinning the mission-critical Confluent Cloud network data plane platform. You will play a crucial role in architecting, designing, developing and operationalizing high performance, scalable, reliable and resilient systems
• Deliver high impact to the business by driving important technical initiatives in areas comprising (but not limited to) networking, cloud infrastructure, and multi-tenancy
• Independently drive execution of software projects as well as technically lead a team of engineers to deliver impact in production with a focus on quality
• Build upon open source software and engage with the upstream community to deliver business impact
• Troubleshoot issues and improve ops for complex technical stack that spans all the 3 clouds and includes microservices, containers, and virtualization

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree
• 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 working cross-team to deliver complex infrastructure projects
• Solid understanding of basic systems operations (storage, network, operating systems, etc.)
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other statically typed languages
• Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience building and managing Layer 7 proxies, especially cloud-native proxies such as Envoy
• Master's Degree
• Open source contributions to CNCF projects
• Experience with Kubernetes Networking
• Strong networking background combined with your software engineering experience
• Education in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience

Benefits

• Remote work; this job can be performed from anywhere in the US.
• Eligible employees may have access to healthcare benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health and well-being.
• Eligible employees may have access to a 401(k), cash balance pension plan, IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and financial counseling.
• Eligible employees may have access to life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Eligible employees may have access to opportunities for performance-based salary incentive programs.
• Eligible employees may have 12 paid holidays, a minimum of 56 hours of sick time, and 120 hours of vacation.
• Eligible employees may have 12 weeks of parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy.
• Eligible employees may have access to other Paid Care Leave programs and paid family leave benefits where required by applicable law.
• Eligible employees may have access to training and educational resources on IBM's personalized, AI-driven learning platform, including industry-recognized certifications.
• Eligible employees may have access to diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving and volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services, and experiences.

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