Senior Software Engineer, Flink

September 2

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Confluent

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Artificial Intelligence • SaaS • Cloud Computing

Confluent is a company that specializes in data streaming platforms which turn real-time data events into actionable outcomes. Their solutions enable the development of intelligent, real-time applications, empowering teams and systems to respond to data instantly. Confluent builds a new data category that impacts the real world by providing the infrastructure for real-time data streaming, which is recognized and partnered with major tech companies like Google Cloud and Microsoft. The company maintains a remote-first culture, hiring talent from over 25 countries, and values diversity and inclusivity in their workplace.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2014

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

☁️ SaaS

💰 Secondary Market on 2021-06

📋 Description

• Join a team building best-in-class Apache Flink offering for self-managed Confluent Platform • Help build an integrated Flink job management platform to make deployment and operations smooth • Work on end-to-end lifecycle of Flink jobs: deployment, performant execution, Kubernetes operators, Java microservices, and Flink itself • Provide long-term support for Apache Flink and operate build/verification pipelines to test and release products • Add features or improve Flink stability when customers need them • Serve as last line of defense for internal support and field teams, building deep expertise in stream processing and distributed systems • One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

🎯 Requirements

• 2 to 6 years of hands-on software engineering experience • Self-starter able to ramp up quickly on product and Apache Flink • Containerized deployments with Kubernetes, including custom operators and resource definitions • Experience with modern Java-based microservices • Java build and release management • Enterprise security experience • Basic understanding of distributed systems design and development • Basic understanding of systems engineering (CPU, memory, disk, network) • Ability to move fast and iterate with urgency while delivering results • Growth mindset and ability to collaborate effectively and take on customer problems • Experience working in remote-first and asynchronous work environments • A degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience • (Highly desirable) Experience with SQL databases, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or Apache Spark • (Highly desirable) Experience with open-source software communities (Apache, CNCF)

🏖️ Benefits

• Belonging isn’t a perk; it’s the baseline. • Remote-first and asynchronous work environment • Inclusive, equal-opportunity workplace • Opportunities to lead, grow, and collaborate across time zones