IBM · 1 month ago
Senior Software Engineer - Confluent Cloud Traffic
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$131K/yr - $245K/yr
5+ years expIBM Software transforms client challenges into solutions, focusing on AI-powered, cloud-native products. The role involves building and managing the networking fabric of Confluent Cloud, optimizing performance, security, and reliability for data traffic in Kafka clusters.
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Responsibilities
Build the software underpinning the mission-critical Confluent Cloud network data plane platform. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing and operationalizing high performance, scalable, reliable and resilient systems
Independently drive execution of software projects to deliver complex projects in production with a focus on quality
Build upon open source software 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
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
5+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience
Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development
Experience building and operating large-scale systems
Solid understanding of basic systems operations (disk, network, operating systems, etc)
A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams
Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other statically typed languages
Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP)
Preferred
Experience with Kubernetes Networking
Experience with Envoy proxy
Experience with Linux kernel networking, eBPF is a huge plus
A Strong networking background combined with your software engineering experience
Company
IBM
IBM provides technology and consulting, including software, infrastructure systems, and cloud-based solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
Alain Bénichou
Chief Executive Officer, IBM Greater China Group
Alex Yang
CTO and Chief Architect
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