Senior Software Engineer - Connect Platform

📍 Canada
CAD 144,200-169,400 per year
SENIOR
✅ Remote

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences

Security @ 4 Software Development @ 6 Kafka @ 4 Kubernetes @ 4 GCP @ 7 Java @ 4 Distributed Systems @ 4 AWS @ 7 Azure @ 7 Mentoring @ 4 Networking @ 4 React @ 6

Details

We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. Confluent’s platform streams data in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver dynamic experiences.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Connect Platform team you will design, build, and operate components that bridge Apache Kafka with external systems. The team is responsible for both self-managed (on-prem) and fully managed (cloud) connectors and delivers primitives such as Single Message Transforms (SMTs), authentication and security, tenant isolation, role-based access, and network controls.

Responsibilities

  • Work with distributed systems, cloud-native development, and secure, scalable data integration
  • Architect complex engineering systems end-to-end
  • Partner across engineering and stakeholders to create and execute the roadmap for the Data Streaming Platform
  • Evaluate and enhance the efficiency of the platform technology stack and adopt state-of-the-art solutions
  • Solve complicated technical projects with high quality and provide technical guidance to the team
  • Enhance stability, performance, scalability, and operational excellence across multiple critical systems

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of relevant software development experience
  • Proven track record of leading delivery of large-scale, secure, highly available, low-latency systems
  • Deep hands-on expertise in hyper-scale distributed systems engineering
  • Experience running production services in the cloud and participating in on-call rotations
  • Expertise in cloud-native technology, including networking and security
  • Experience with Java, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms is highly valued
  • Prior experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure and deep understanding of cloud best practices
  • Strong collaboration skills, growth mindset, and ability to influence peers and management
  • Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical teams
  • BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred

Compensation

  • CA$144.2K – CA$169.4K • Offers Equity
  • Confluent states it offers competitive pay and a wide range of employee benefits (link to benefits provided in original posting).

Culture & Privacy

  • Confluent emphasizes belonging, cross-timezone collaboration, and equal opportunity employment.
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