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ConfluentConfluentUnited States

Staff Software Engineer I

Staff-level engineer building multi-tenant, highly available storage infrastructure for Tableflow, focusing on table materialization, compaction, and background maintenance at massive scale.

261k – 307k/yr
Remote7+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What You Will Do

Storage Engine Development

  • Design and implement innovative strategies for table schematization, materialization, and compaction at massive scale

Platform Engineering

  • Build and maintain multi-tenant, highly available infrastructure that powers background computational tasks for Kora’s long-term storage
  • Ensure that the platform is optimized for scalability, reliability, and resilience, in alignment with organizational objectives

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborate with product management, design, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of storage features and infrastructure with the broader organization

What You Will Bring

  • BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders at all levels

What Gives You an Edge

  • Familiarity with or has experience contributing to the following open-source technologies: Apache Kafka, Apache Iceberg, Apache Flink
  • Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP)

Skills

Apache KafkaApache IcebergApache FlinkAWSAzureGCPDistributed SystemsStorage SystemsTable MaterializationMulti-Tenant Infrastructure
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