Used Tools & Technologies
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Required Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Security @ 3
Docker @ 4
Kubernetes @ 4
DevOps @ 7
Terraform @ 4
Python @ 4
Java @ 4
Distributed Systems @ 4
Communication @ 4
gRPC @ 4
Helm @ 4
Networking @ 4
React @ 4
API @ 4
Agile @ 4
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
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, Cloud Control Plane, you will be designing and implementing a distributed control plane used by product teams to manage the lifecycle of their Confluent Cloud offerings. The team follows a lightweight Agile / XP-like process with heavy collaboration, pairing, and a focus on clear communication. Engineers are given authority and autonomy to make decisions.
Responsibilities
- Delve deep into the Kubernetes framework; the team includes K8s contributors.
- Provision infrastructure using a mixture of Terraform and internal tooling and deploy changes using Helm.
- Work iteratively in a fast-paced Scrum environment with a strong DevOps mindset.
- Ship code and operate/support it before and after release, including understanding runtime environments and participating in on-call rota.
Requirements
- Strong software design and implementation skills in building infrastructure frameworks.
- Deep expertise in building distributed systems.
- Experience with one or more of these programming languages: Go, C++, Java, or Python.
- Experience in a full project lifecycle from zero lines of code to operating, observing and supporting a product as part of an on-call rota.
- Solid understanding of Kubernetes and Docker.
What gives you an edge
- Experience in building control planes (virtualization, software-defined networking/storage).
- Experience building APIs — both RESTful and gRPC-based.
- Familiarity with networking, storage, and security in data centres.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes operators, Helm, or StatefulSets.
- Open source contributions to Kubernetes SIGs or adjacent projects.
- Experience with property-based testing (PBT), test-driven development (TDD), and pair programming.
Compensation
- Salary range: £84.5K – £99.3K. Offers equity.
- Confluent states they provide competitive pay and benefits; more details at https://confluentbenefits.com/
Company culture
Belonging is the baseline. Confluent works across time zones and backgrounds and is an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria without regard to protected characteristics.