Staff Software Engineer I - Cloud Authentication Platform

We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

About The Role

We are seeking a technical lead for our Cloud Authentication Platform team inside of our Product Security organization. As Confluent grows and develops the Data Streaming Platform, the Product Security team is at the center of the conversation, bringing seamless security functionality across all of our products to ensure the best customer experience on the DSP. You will be responsible for further defining and driving the technical vision of the Cloud Authentication Platform to support the authentication needs of Confluent products and ensure a high level of quality and operational excellence across the team.

What You Will Do

• Lead and drive the technical vision for the Cloud Authentication Platform.
• Work closely with product management, engineering leadership, and other key stakeholders across various teams in Confluent and Confluent Cloud to build and drive the overall roadmap.
• Deliver high impact to the business by driving important technical, product and strategic initiatives in areas comprising (but not limited to) the Data Streaming Platform, security, reliability, architectural direction, and major component refactor across organizational boundaries.
• Work with engineering teams and product on critical aspects of product definition, security, API design, and delivery.
• Influence the overall security, health and operational hygiene for the Product Security Platform.

What You Will Bring

• 12+ years of experience in software development. Experience designing resilient systems at scale, in at least one of the major CSPs (AWS, Azure, GCP), with a proven track record of “seeing around corners” to reduce complexity and create critical enduring technical foundations.
• Ability to influence the team, peers, and upper management using effective communication and collaborative techniques.
• Class-leading expertise in Go, C++, Java or other statically typed languages.
• Experience with container orchestration technology (Kubernetes).
• A great track record of timely shipping features and have a sense of urgency, an aggressive mindset towards achieving results, and excellent prioritization skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.

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