Software Engineering Senior Software Engineer - Confluent Cloud Traffic

Job Overview

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world’s leading AI‑powered, cloud‑native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation.

With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape.

• Build the software underpinning the mission‑critical Confluent Cloud network data plane platform.
• Design, develop and operationalize high‑performance, scalable, reliable, and resilient systems.
• Independently drive execution of software projects to deliver complex projects in production with a focus on quality.
• Build on open‑source software to deliver business impact.
• Troubleshoot issues and improve ops for a complex technical stack that spans all three clouds and includes microservices, containers, and virtualization.

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience.
• Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Practical experience with Kubernetes and containerization technologies.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development.
• Experience building and operating large‑scale systems.
• Solid understanding at a systems level (disk, network, operating systems, etc).
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other statically typed languages.
• A self‑starter with the ability to work effectively in teams.

• 5+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience.
• A strong networking background combined with your software engineering experience.
• Master’s Degree in computer science or a related field.

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well‑being.
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long‑term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance‑based salary incentive programs.
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other paid care leave programs.
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI‑driven learning platform.
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences.

IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.