Software Engineer - Cloud Compute Platform
- London
- On-site
- Full-time
Posted
About the role
Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Our cloud-native platform helps organizations connect and process data in real time across applications, databases, and systems. We’re building a foundational platform for real-time data and are looking for self-motivated engineers who enjoy solving challenging problems, collaborating with others, and growing their technical skills. About the Role As a Software Engineer on the Compute Platform team, you will help build and operate the cloud-native compute platform that powers Confluent Cloud workloads. Our platform manages workloads across Kubernetes clusters and cloud providers, providing common capabilities for scheduling, lifecycle management, security, and operations. You’ll work with experienced engineers to design, implement, test, and operate reliable systems.
Areas you may contribute to include
- Workload orchestration across Kubernetes clusters
- Platform APIs and Kubernetes operators
- Cloud platform integrations
- Multi-tenant workload isolation and security
- Observability, health checks, and operational tooling
- Workload scheduling, disruption management, and rolling updates
What You Will Do
- Design and implement services, APIs, and Kubernetes controllers using Go.
- Contribute to systems that manage workload placement, lifecycle, and state across Kubernetes clusters.
- Work with product managers and engineers to understand requirements and deliver reliable solutions.
- Participate in technical design discussions and help evaluate implementation trade-offs.
- Improve the reliability, scalability, observability, and maintainability of existing systems.
- Write automated tests, documentation, and operational runbooks.
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to teammates.
- Help investigate and resolve production issues as part of the team’s operational responsibilities.
- Collaborate with partner teams across Confluent Cloud to support end-to-end platform functionality.