Distributed Systems Software Engineer - WarpStream

Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Warp Stream

Base pay range: $230,800 – $271,200 per year.

We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real‑time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

Warp Stream is an Apache Kafka–compatible data streaming platform built directly on top of object storage with zero local disks. It’s delivered as a BYOC‑style offering. The Warp Stream team is responsible for this product offering from top to bottom, and as a Senior Engineer you’ll work on everything from the storage engine in the agents to improving the scalability of our multi‑tenant control plane, implementing new features such as transactions and active‑active multi‑region clusters, and writing front‑end code for our developer console.

• Independently drive execution of complex technical projects end to end.
• Build mission‑critical backend services that deliver value to our customers and play a crucial role in architecting, designing, developing and operationalizing high‑performance, scalable, reliable, and resilient services.
• Troubleshoot and debug technical issues inside a deep and complex stack that includes microservices, containers, and virtualization.
• Ensure operational readiness of the services and meet the availability and performance SLA commitments to our customers.

• 10+ years of industry experience designing, building, scaling and supporting backend systems in production.
• Strong programming and algorithmic skills; proficiency in a major language such as Java, Go, C/C++, or Python.
• Deep curiosity and enthusiasm for distributed systems and storage systems.
• Strong focus on project delivery and effective communication skills.
• Experience driving operational excellence for large‑scale production services.
• A strong sense of customer centricity, teamwork, technical leadership and mentorship, and excitement about team and company success.

• Proven track record of delivering large‑scale, highly available, high‑quality systems.
• Hands‑on technical expertise in large‑scale systems engineering or distributed systems.
• On‑call experience handling critical systems.

Ready to build what’s next? Let’s get in motion.

Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.

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