senior Software Engineer ic · Posted May 4, 2026
$218,700 – $257,000
USD per year

About this role

Confluent is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in *Job Posting Only: USA1. The posting calls out experience with Java, C, Scala, AWS. Compensation is listed at $218,700–$257,000 per year.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
*Job Posting Only: USA1
Department
Engineering
Posted
May 4, 2026

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Job description

from Confluent careers

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 a team of passionate engineers who love solving complex distributed systems and infrastructure problems. We are building Kora from the ground up to be a true managed service for clients who demand high levels of availability and performance at the lowest cost of ownership. In this role, you will be working on building highly available, reliable, secure, scalable, and multi-tenant Kora's compute layer. You will be instrumental in driving the technical solutions end-to-end, working closely with the team and key stakeholders to design, architect, and develop top-notch solutions. Here are examples of some of the challenges we've taken on in recent years:

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