Confluent · 1 month ago
Staff Software Engineer I - Kora Storage
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$236K/yr - $277K/yr
9+ years expConfluent is a company focused on transforming how data moves and is utilized. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer I to lead the development of a new managed service called Kora, which requires expertise in building high-performance storage engines and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
Design and develop a highly available, performant, reliable, durable, scalable, and multi-tenant storage engine for Kora
Set the standard for engineering excellence. Be instrumental in driving the technical solutions end-to-end, working closely with the team and key stakeholders to design, architect, and develop top-notch solutions
Collaborate with product management, design, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of storage features and infrastructure with the broader organization. Act as a trusted advisor for both internal and cross-functional teams, providing guidance on complex technical problems and contributing to high-level decision-making processes
Mentor junior engineers and help shape the direction of the team
Qualification
Required
9+ years of relevant backend and/or infrastructure development experience
BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
Expertise in Java, Scala, C/C++, Go or other statically typed languages
Proven experience designing and building large-scale, distributed storage systems
Deep knowledge of distributed systems concepts, including fault tolerance, consistency, and scalability
Solid understanding at a systems level (disk, network, operating systems, etc)
Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to mentor and guide engineers to success
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders at all levels
Preferred
A strong background in distributed storage systems or databases
Expertise in building and operating modern cloud-based infrastructure and multi-tenant environments
Experience developing SaaS services on public cloud providers (AWS, Azure or GCP)
Familiarity with or has experience contributing to the following open-source technologies: Apache Kafka, Apache Iceberg, Apache Flink
Interest in evangelism (giving talks at tech conferences, writing blog posts evangelizing your work)
Company
Confluent
Confluent offers a streaming platform based on Apache Kafka that enables companies to easily access data as real-time streams.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$459.6MKey Investors
CoatueSequoia CapitalIndex Ventures
2025-12-08Acquired
2021-06-24IPO
2021-06-10Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Jun Rao
Co-founder
Chad Verbowski
CTO
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