Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Data Plane

Redpanda Data

Staff Software Engineer designing and building systems powering Redpanda's Agentic Data Plane. Leading projects and collaborating with Cloud, Core, and Platform engineering teams for reliable services.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $220,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build and operate ADP and cloud services across AWS, GCP, and Azure, including control plane and data plane components
Convert ambiguous product requirements into clear technical designs and executable workstreams
Lead the technical direction of large projects within ADP, and contribute to architecture discussions that span ADP and adjacent Cloud teams
Anticipate technical risks and proactively mitigate them to ensure timely, high quality delivery
Set and uphold high standards for reliability, scalability, performance, and security
Identify and champion new features, process improvements, and strategic initiatives that enhance engineering culture and operational excellence
Participate in the on-call escalation chain; helping reduce escalations and improve operational health
Build tools and services for automated infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and self-healing
Make resilience and observability integral to the systems you own, enabling us to run enterprise-grade agentic systems and service in the cloud

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience designing and operating large-scale, reliable systems in public cloud environments
A track record of leading large technical projects end-to-end, from design and planning, to execution and production operations
Strong proficiency in Go (or comparable systems language with willingness to ramp)
Experience with AI-assisted software development workflows including tools like Claude Code
Production experience with Kubernetes, including running and operating workloads
Working knowledge of at least one of AWS / Azure / GCP, including IaC for system and network infrastructure
Familiarity with stream processing concepts
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working in a globally distributed, async environment (e.g., GitHub)
Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, product, and customer-facing stakeholders
Nice to Have:
Experience building Kubernetes operators for stateful / storage workloads
Experience building or operating SaaS platforms
Experience with streaming platforms as a user or provider
Exposure to production agentic systems and building agentic workflows

Benefits

Comp & perks

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API Redpanda Data is a comprehensive Kafka-compatible streaming data platform designed for developers building data-intensive applications. The platform boasts a range of tools and features including Redpanda Connect for stream processing, Redpanda Console for an interactive Kafka UI, and support for AI frameworks. The platform is known for its high performance, optimized costs with tiered storage, and seamless integration with over 260 connectors. It provides flexible deployment options ranging from serverless to enterprise solutions, making it suitable for various environments including cloud and on-premises setups. Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Data Plane 🔥 8 minutes ago 🏢🏡 San Francisco – Hybrid 💵 $220k - $260k / year ⏰ Full Time 🔴 Lead 🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer 🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor AWS Azure Cloud Google Cloud Platform Kubernetes Go Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Design, build and operate ADP and cloud services across AWS, GCP, and Azure, including control plane and data plane components
Convert ambiguous product requirements into clear technical designs and executable workstreams
Lead the technical direction of large projects within ADP, and contribute to architecture discussions that span ADP and adjacent Cloud teams
Anticipate technical risks and proactively mitigate them to ensure timely, high quality delivery
Set and uphold high standards for reliability, scalability, performance, and security
Identify and champion new features, process improvements, and strategic initiatives that enhance engineering culture and operational excellence
Participate in the on-call escalation chain; helping reduce escalations and improve operational health
Build tools and services for automated infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and self-healing
Make resilience and observability integral to the systems you own, enabling us to run enterprise-grade agentic systems and service in the cloud 🎯 Requirements
Significant experience designing and operating large-scale, reliable systems in public cloud environments
A track record of leading large technical projects end-to-end, from design and planning, to execution and production operations
Strong proficiency in Go (or comparable systems language with willingness to ramp)
Experience with AI-assisted software development workflows including tools like Claude Code
Production experience with Kubernetes, including running and operating workloads
Working knowledge of at least one of AWS / Azure / GCP, including IaC for system and network infrastructure
Familiarity with stream processing concepts
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working in a globally distributed, async environment (e.g., GitHub)
Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, product, and customer-facing stakeholders
Nice to Have:
Experience building Kubernetes operators for stateful / storage workloads
Experience building or operating SaaS platforms
Experience with streaming platforms as a user or provider
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Hard Skills & Tools

GoKubernetesAWSGCPAzureInfrastructure as Code (IaC)AI-assisted software developmentstream processingautomated infrastructure provisioningself-healing systems

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationcollaborationleadershiprisk mitigationproblem-solvingoperational excellenceengineering culture enhancementproject managementstakeholder engagement