This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer I - Confluent Platform based in India.
This is a high-impact engineering role at the core of a global data streaming platform, where you will help shape how enterprise data is managed, secured, and operated across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. You will work on complex distributed systems that power real-time data movement at scale, contributing directly to the evolution of platform-wide capabilities such as Unified Stream Management. The role combines deep technical ownership with architectural influence across multiple engineering teams. You will be responsible for designing and delivering mission-critical systems that ensure reliability, observability, and performance in highly distributed environments. Operating at Staff level, you will help define technical direction, review designs, and influence long-term platform strategy. This is a highly collaborative environment where engineering excellence, curiosity, and ownership are strongly valued. Your work will directly impact how global organizations run and scale real-time data infrastructure.
Accountabilities
- Lead the technical direction and evolution of large-scale platform capabilities, including hybrid and cloud-native management systems.
- Architect and design distributed systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, and observability across environments.
- Own and deliver key components of Unified Stream Management and platform-wide operational capabilities.
- Collaborate with product managers, engineering leaders, and cross-functional teams to define and execute the platform roadmap.
- Drive engineering excellence through design reviews, code reviews, and technical mentorship across teams.
- Participate in defining long-term architecture strategy and contribute to platform-wide technical decisions.
- Debug and resolve high-severity production issues, ensuring system stability and performance under pressure.
- Build and improve engineering processes that enable teams to operate efficiently at scale.
- Mentor and guide senior engineers and technical leads, fostering technical growth and leadership.
Requirements
- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in large-scale distributed systems.
- Strong expertise in system design, distributed architectures, concurrency, and multi-threaded programming.
- Deep understanding of OS, networking, storage systems, and cloud infrastructure fundamentals.
- Proven experience taking complex systems from concept to production in high-scale environments.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement durable solutions.
- Experience with production incident management, on-call responsibilities, and high-severity debugging.
- Ability to balance short-term execution with long-term architectural vision and incremental delivery.
- Strong communication and influence skills, with the ability to drive alignment across senior stakeholders.
- Exposure to technologies such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or Apache Spark is a strong plus.
- Experience with open-source development, stream processing, or data processing systems is highly desirable.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package aligned with senior-level engineering roles in India.
- Opportunity to work on globally scaled distributed systems powering real-time data streaming.
- High-impact role with strong technical ownership and architectural influence.
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in streaming, cloud infrastructure, and distributed computing.
- Strong culture of engineering excellence, knowledge sharing, and mentorship.
- Opportunities to contribute to open-source technologies and industry-wide innovation.
- Career growth in a global engineering organization with complex, high-scale challenges.
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