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Confluent

Senior Manager, Engineering

Confluent

Seeking a hands-on leader for our Kafka team managing distributed systems challenges across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Drive vision, growth, and technical initiatives for reliability and performance.

Posted 4/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformKafka

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own the Vision & Execution: Define and drive the overall roadmap for the one of the team within Kafka org.
  • Lead & Mentor: Grow, coach, and nurture a high-performance team of distributed systems engineers.
  • Drive High-Impact Results: Lead critical technical initiatives focused on reliability, performance, scalability, and multi-tenancy.
  • Foster Operational Excellence: Champion a strong culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate & Influence: Work closely with product management, engineering leadership, and stakeholders across Confluent.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 12+ years in software development
  • 4+ years in an engineering management role
  • Proven, hands-on experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems at scale in a major public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • A track record of leading and nurturing high-performance teams
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools
software developmentdistributed systemscloud computingAWSAzureGCPscalabilityperformancereliabilitymulti-tenancy
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcoachingcollaborationinfluenceownershipcontinuous improvementteam buildingcommunicationproblem-solving