Senior Software Engineer

Confluent

Senior Software Engineer advancing key layers of the Tableflow project for a data streaming platform. Collaborating with teams to develop scalable infrastructure and storage solutions.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $182,100 - $245,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformKafka

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement innovative strategies for table schematization, materialization, and compaction at massive scale.
Build and maintain multi-tenant, highly available infrastructure that powers background computational tasks for Kora’s long-term storage.
Collaborate with product management, design, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of storage features and infrastructure with the broader organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders at all levels.
Familiarity with or has experience contributing to the following open-source technologies: Apache Kafka, Apache Iceberg, Apache Flink
Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

table schematizationmaterializationcompactionmulti-tenant infrastructurebackground computational tasksApache KafkaApache IcebergApache FlinkAWSAzure

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaboration skillsinfluenceguidancestakeholder management

Certifications

BS in computer scienceMS in computer sciencePhD in computer science