principal software engineering Principal Engineer tech_leadership · Posted May 13, 2026
$285,000 – $342,000
USD per year

About this role

Confluent is hiring a principal-level Principal Engineer in the software engineering function as a remote position. The posting calls out experience with LLMs, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Event-Driven Architecture. Compensation is listed at $285,000–$342,000 per year.

Role
Principal Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
principal
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Remote (United States)
Work mode
Remote
Department
Engineering
Posted
May 13, 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’re seeking a strategic and hands-on technical leader to define and drive Confluent’s internal agentic AI capabilities, and adoption of smart, automated decisioning systems for R&D productivity. In this role, you will partner across Engineering, Security, and IT to scale AI usage across our platform to accelerate value for customers and the business.

You will operationalize a vision where AI augments developers, automates routine tasks, and orchestrates intelligent workflows that unlock new usage patterns.

What You Will Do:

  • Strategy & Vision

    • Define and evangelize the AI and agentic flows strategy — aligning business metrics, engineering needs, and platform opportunities.

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