Confluent

5 Jobs

3,463 Employees

About the Company

Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Our cloud-native offering is the foundational platform for data in motion --- designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, our customers can meet the new business imperative of delivering rich, digital customer experiences and real-time business operations. Our mission is to help every organization harness data in motion so they can compete and thrive in the modern world.

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Company Name: Confluent
Job Title: Director, Cloud Finance
Job Description: **Job Title**: Director, Cloud Finance **Role Summary** Lead financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision support for the R&D Cloud Finance organization. Partner with engineering, product management, and go‑to‑market teams to shape pricing, new product introductions, and revenue‑recognition strategies while ensuring financial discipline and scalability across cloud services. **Expectations** - 10+ years of FP&A experience in a high‑growth software company, including at least 3 years of direct people management. - Proven track record partnering with R&D and influencing cross‑functional stakeholders. - Hands‑on financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic planning with strong business acumen. - Experience with usage‑based SaaS contracts and complex revenue arrangements. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Direct FP&A support for R&D Cloud Finance, collaborating with senior executives on financial discipline and decision‑making. 2. Partner across product lifecycle with Product Management, Engineering, and GTM on pricing, packaging, new product launches, and monetization initiatives to assess revenue‑recognition impacts and operational risk. 3. Develop and own business processes for product‑level financial reviews and growth planning. 4. Build and maintain financial models that reflect long‑term strategic plans by product, highlighting key success factors. 5. Provide topline consumption insights and analytics; establish frameworks for growth drivers and predictive forecasting. 6. Structure and influence complex revenue deals with Sales, Deal Desk, and Accounting to optimize revenue outcomes and accelerate close times; act as an escalation point for intricate arrangements. 7. Analyze and optimize cloud gross margin and infrastructure costs in partnership with internal teams and external vendors. 8. Lead cloud capacity‑planning strategy, set efficiency targets across multiple Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) in alignment with R&D objectives. 9. Build and develop a high‑performing FP&A team, fostering career growth and operational excellence. **Required Skills** - Advanced financial planning & analysis, modeling, forecasting, and strategic planning. - Deep understanding of cloud finance, usage‑based SaaS contracts, and revenue‑recognition rules. - Strong stakeholder influence and cross‑functional collaboration. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Leadership capability with experience managing a finance team. - Analytical mindset with ability to balance hands‑on execution and strategic oversight. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or advanced certifications such as CPA/CFA considered a plus).

Sacramento, United states

On site

Junior

28-11-2025

Company Name: Confluent
Job Title: Senior Engineer (Industry-Experienced Graduate)
Job Description: **Job Title** Senior Engineer (Industry‑Experienced Graduate) **Role Summary** Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance production‑grade software for a real‑time data streaming platform. Collaborate on distributed systems architecture, advancing the next‑generation Kafka product in a fast‑paced, cloud‑native environment. **Expectations** - Deliver high‑quality, scalable code that impacts customers. - Adhere to software best practices; conduct thorough code reviews. - Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with minimal supervision. - Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across teams. - Continuously learn and innovate within distributed system design. **Key Responsibilities** - Architect and implement features for real‑time data streaming services. - Write unit, integration, and performance tests; maintain test coverage. - Deploy code to staging and production; monitor system health and performance. - Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and design discussions. - Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the team. - Drive improvements in reliability, scalability, and maintainability. **Required Skills** - Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field *or* completion of a bootcamp (graduation Aug‑Dec 2025). - 2.5‑6 years of pre‑graduate professional experience in a technical role. - Proficiency in at least one of: Java, Scala, C, C++, Go. - Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and distributed system concepts. - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization. - Excellent verbal and written communication; comfortable in cross‑functional teams. - Self‑motivated, adaptive, and able to drive projects forward. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent technical discipline. - Alternative: Bootcamp program graduate (Aug‑Dec 2025).

Company Name: Confluent
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer II
Job Description: Job title: Senior Software Engineer II Role Summary: Lead architect and developer for Confluent Cloud developer tooling, designing and implementing client‑side libraries and services that enable rapid, scalable data streaming experiences. Drive end‑to‑end delivery from design through production in a fast‑paced, cloud‑native environment, collaborating with frontend, backend, and cross‑functional stakeholders to shape the platform’s roadmap and technical direction. Expectations: Own the full software development lifecycle—including design, coding, testing, infrastructure, security, and operations—while influencing product strategy and engineering practices. Deliver high‑impact initiatives in visualization, data analysis, SDKs, platforms, and major component refactors. Mentor junior engineers, set a high technical hiring bar through interviewing, and prioritize work to remove friction and accelerate results. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, test, and deploy cloud‑native services and client libraries for Confluent Cloud. - Own end‑to‑end SDD, ensuring robust security, scalability, and operational readiness. - Collaborate with frontend and backend teams to define and execute a cohesive developer‑tooling roadmap. - Lead technical initiatives across visualization, data analysis, SDKs, and platform frameworks. - Mentor and interview engineers, maintaining a high technical standard. - Identify and eliminate bottlenecks, prioritize tasks, and drive timely delivery in an agile environment. Required Skills: - Minimum 5 years of professional software development experience. - Proven expertise in distributed systems and large‑scale cloud‑native architectures (networking, security). - Proficiency in multiple languages (Java, Go, Python, etc.) and modern IDEs. - Experience running production services in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure). - Strong communication and influence skills across teams and management. - Demonstrated ability to mentor, interview, and elevate engineering talent. - Excellent prioritization, problem‑solving, and friction‑removal capabilities. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience; advanced degree preferred. - Certifications: None required.

Company Name: Confluent
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Job Description: **Job Title** Senior Software Engineer **Role Summary** Design, develop, and operationalize a highly available, performant, durable, and multi‑tenant storage engine for Confluent Cloud’s Kora service. Lead end‑to‑end technical solutions, driving architecture, implementation, and production readiness across multiple public cloud platforms. **Expectations** * Deliver complex, production‑ready projects with high quality and minimal defect rate. * Actively troubleshoot system failures, perform root‑cause analysis, and implement sustainable improvements. * Collaborate cross‑functionally to align technical decisions with product, ops, and customer success goals. * Exhibit strong ownership, curiosity, and a customer‑first mindset while upholding teamwork and continuous improvement. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Architect and build distributed storage components (data durability, replication, multi‑tenancy). 2. Implement high‑performance I/O, resource scheduling, and QoS mechanisms. 3. Optimize system reliability and scalability on AWS, Azure, or GCP clusters. 4. Operate and monitor production workloads, integrating observability and alerting pipelines. 5. Mentor peers, review code, and enforce best practices for software quality and DevOps workflows. 6. Participate in architectural reviews and decisions impacting the broader Confluent Cloud stack. 7. Communicate findings and enhancements to stakeholders and, optionally, external audiences. **Required Skills** * 2+ years of experience building cloud infrastructure or networking solutions. * Deep knowledge of distributed systems design (consistency models, fault tolerance, data partitioning). * Proficiency in a statically typed language: Java, Scala, C/C++, Go, or similar. * Experience deploying and operating large‑scale services on public clouds (AWS/Azure/GCP). * Solid grasp of operating system internals (disk, network, scheduler). * Strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills. * Effective collaboration and communication in cross‑functional teams. **Required Education & Certifications** * Bachelor’s or Master’s (or Ph.D.) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrable experience.

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