Introduction
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Your Role And Responsibilities
The charter of the Confluent Platform (CP) team has continuously expanded since its inception, and as a Staff Software Engineer I, you will set technical direction and drive major advancements across this ever-expanding charter.



This role operates at the intersection of platform architecture, large-scale distributed systems, and customer-critical operations, with scope and impact spanning the entire Confluent Platform organization.

A core pillar of our strategy is Unified Stream Manager hybrid-first offerings. We are building platform capabilities that deliver a consistent, enterprise-grade management, observability, and security experience across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid deployments. You will help architect and deliver these foundational USM capabilities—enabling customers to seamlessly operate, monitor, and secure Confluent Platform deployments across multi-cloud and multi-geography environments. Your work will directly influence how enterprises run Kafka at scale in increasingly complex regulatory and operational landscapes.

Beyond USM, You Will Technically Lead Initiatives To
- Raise the quality bar of platform deliverables through solid design

📌 Staff Software Engineer I (Bengaluru)
🏢 IBM
📍 Bengaluru