Senior Software Engineer II - Cloud Compute Platform
Company: Confluent
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data
moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data
doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion,
streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build
smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around
them. It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those
who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each
other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing
toward something bigger, together. One Confluent. One Team. One
Data Streaming Platform. About the Role: As a Software Engineer on
the Compute Platform team, you will be a key technical leader in
building and evolving our next-generation, multi-tenant,
cloud-native compute substrate that powers all of Confluent Clouds
diverse workloads.Our platform orchestrates workloads across
thousands of Kubernetes clusters globally across all cloud service
providers, providing a unified abstraction layer for scheduling,
lifecycle management, and operational excellence. Youll work on
critical systems including: • Multi-Cluster Workload Orchestration:
Build the control plane that manages workload placement, lifecycle,
and state across multiple Kubernetes clusters per region • Platform
APIs & Abstractions: Design and evolve APIs that provide clean
abstractions for polyglot workload management across diverse
compute needs • Cloud Platform Integration: Build and optimize deep
integrations with the broader Confluent Cloud platform for seamless
end-to-end operations • Multi-Tenancy & Security: Implement and
enhance workload isolation, network policies, and secure execution
environments • Observability & Operations: Drive operational
excellence through monitoring integration, automated health checks,
and self-healing capabilities As a senior technical leader, you
think strategically and help drive end-to-end technical delivery
from customer experience to scaling internal operations. You
leverage your expertise in cloud-native distributed systems to take
our platform to the next level while ensuring high availability,
reliability, and security for our largest enterprise customers.
What You Will Do: • Drive the overall technical charter for the
Compute Platform, including multi-cluster orchestration, workload
placement, and security architecture • Design and implement
platform APIs and Kubernetes operators using Go to support evolving
workload requirements • Work closely with product management and
engineering leadership to build and drive the roadmap for
Confluents Compute Platform, enabling new business opportunities
across Confluent. • Deliver high-impact initiatives in areas such
as workload scheduling, disruption management, network isolation,
rolling update strategies, and cross-cluster resource management •
Lead technical design reviews and drive architectural decisions
across organizational boundaries • Mentor and grow other engineers
on the team through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance •
Own operational aspects including availability, reliability,
performance monitoring, emergency response, and disaster recovery
for our global compute infrastructure What You Will Bring: • 8
years of experience delivering scalable software solutions • Proven
track record of leading the delivery of large-scale, highly
available, low-latency systems • Deep expertise in Kubernetes
including controller development, operator patterns, and
multi-cluster architectures • Strong proficiency in Go with
experience building production-grade distributed systems •
Experience with multi-tenant platform architectures and security
isolation patterns • Familiarity with gRPC, Protobuf, and API
design for internal platform services • Experience with
observability tools and operational excellence practices •
Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and
cloud-provider integrations • Track record of providing technical
leadership and mentorship • Track record of working collaboratively
across teams including product management, SRE, and other
engineering teams • A smart, humble, and empathetic attitude with a
strong sense of teamwork • Drive and excitement about the
challenges of a fast-paced, innovative software environment
Keywords: Confluent, Arlington , Senior Software Engineer II - Cloud Compute Platform, IT / Software / Systems , Washington, Virginia
