Lead Data Streaming Architect

5 days ago


Annapolis, Maryland, United States Confluent Full time

About Confluent

We're a pioneering company in the data streaming space, dedicated to empowering organizations to harness the power of continuously flowing data. Our mission is to create a new category within data infrastructure that enables every organization to create experiences and utilize the power of data in profound ways.

At Confluent, our purpose drives us to innovate and do better every day. We're committed to building an inclusive global team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences.

Salary & Benefits

This role comes with an estimated annual salary of $171,600 - $201,600, along with an annual bonus and competitive equity package. You'll also enjoy a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits, visit here.

About the Role

We're seeking a highly skilled Lead Data Streaming Architect to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you'll be responsible for designing, architecting, and developing a cloud-native, multi-tenant service for Stream Governance. This critical initiative will enable our customers to provide trusted, high-quality data streams to the business and maintain data integrity as services evolve.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing a cloud-native Stream Governance platform for Kafka and real-time data, ensuring it's a multi-tenant, highly available, and scalable service
  • Architecting complex engineering systems from end to end
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to create and execute the overall roadmap for delivering a top-notch Data Streaming Platform
  • Evaluating and enhancing the efficiency of our platform's technology stack, keeping pace with industry trends and adopting state-of-the-art solutions
  • Solving complicated technical projects with high quality and providing technical guidance to the team in specialized areas
  • Ensuring the stability, performance, scalability, and operational excellence across multiple critical systems

Requirements & Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • 6+ years of relevant software development experience
  • Technical expertise in large-scale systems engineering or distributed systems
  • 2+ years of experience with designing, building, and scaling distributed systems
  • Experience running production services in the cloud and being part of oncall rotation
  • Expertise in cloud-native technology, including networking & security
  • Prior experience working on AWS, GCP, or Azure and a deep understanding of cloud best practices
  • Ability to influence the team, peers, and management using effective communication and collaborative techniques
  • Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical teams
  • BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. An advanced degree in computer science is preferred

Come As You Are

We're committed to building an inclusive global team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.


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