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Anywhere · Remote · 4-7 Yrs · 6 days ago
Information Technology Support Services · 10000+ Employees · Armonk, US
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Hiring: Engineering
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My interview was online , they mostly focused on projects.. also on Computer Fundamentals like OS, DSA..They took fundamentals very seriously . But they wants or i can say expects basic knowledge of the mentioned things.
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Your Role And Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Backend engineers at Confluent, work on a set of diverse and complex challenges, such as building foundational cloud frameworks and services that power all components of the platform in the Cloud. We are building a multi-tenant, multi-cloud, cloud-native compute substrate to enable seamless data integration across Confluent Cloud.
- Build mission-critical infrastructure: Develop, test, and operationalize high-performance, scalable, and resilient backend services.
- Build and evolve Kafka connectors: Design, develop, and maintain Kafka Connect connectors for integrating with external data systems.
- Scale and optimize connector performance: Solve complex challenges in the stream processing space using cloud and on-premises resources to improve the performance, scalability, and elasticity of Kafka Connectors.
- Troubleshoot & debug: Dive into a complex technical stack that includes microservices, Kubernetes, containers, and virtualization to resolve issues and optimize performance.
- Support operational excellence: Participate in on-call rotations, ensure the operational readiness of our services, and help the team meet availability and performance SLA commitments.
- Innovate & improve: Act as a proactive engineer who identifies and suggests architectural, process, and operational improvements.
- 4+ years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting backend systems in production.
- Solid engineering fundamentals with a deep focus on software quality, code reviews, documentation, and automated testing.
- Strong programming and algorithmic skills, with proficiency in major programming languages such as Java, Go, C/C++, or Python.
- Cloud-native experience, including hands-on experience or strong familiarity with configuring and deploying distributed systems and microservices using modern tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Helm, Docker).
- Operational awareness, with experience participating in on-call rotations and a strong desire to build reliable, production-grade cloud services.
- Self-starter mentality, with the ability to work effectively in a team and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative mindset, featuring a strong sense of customer centricity, teamwork, and a drive to learn and grow alongside your peers.
- Educational background: BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience contributing to large-scale, highly available, low-latency, and high-throughput data systems.
- Knowledge of control planes, data planes, and multi-tenant resource management in public clouds (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Prior experience working with or extending the internal architecture of Apache Kafka® or Kafka Connect.
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Last updated 2 November 2026
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