Senior Software Engineer II – Kafka Clients

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full-time

Posted on: 9/30/2025

Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇮🇳 India

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About the role

Design, build, and own product engineering decisions for Kafka client libraries.
Build and enhance the open source libraries around Kafka using low level Kafka protocol.
Enhance the various language libraries to better standards and more usable APIs.
Develop and advance core C/C++ capabilities backing language interfaces.
Touch on a number of language interfaces across popular programming languages.
Collaborate effectively across engineering, product, field teams and other stakeholders to execute roadmap for the clients team.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship and drive strong teamwork.
Integrate long term needs from open source and partner teams into technical plans.
Identify and manage technical debt and long term projects.

BS, MS or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
7+ years of relevant software development experience.
3+ years of development involving SDKs, language libraries, or other client side applications.
Proficiency in C OR C++ programming language is must and non-negotiable for this role.
Deep technical knowledge of at least two programming languages.
Additional language (Python, Golang, Javascript, Rust, Ruby, or .Net) experience will have an added advantage.
Ability to influence the team, peers, and management using effective communication and collaborative techniques.
Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical teams.

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BS in computer scienceMS in computer sciencePhD in computer science