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 energetic as the world around them. One Data Streaming Platform.
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. Speed, Scale, Storage: Our Journey from Apache Kafka to Performance in Confluent Cloud
Driven and excited about challenges of delivering complex projects in production with a focus on quality
Customer focused - making customers more successful by taking on their most challenging problems motivates you
BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience

- 4+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience




- Experience building and operating large-scale systems in the Cloud
- Solid understanding of basic systems operations (disk, network, operating systems, etc)
- A self starter with the ability to work effectively in teams Proficiency in Java, Scala, C/C++, Go or other statically typed languages

A strong background in distributed storage systems or databases
Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP)
Interest in evangelism (giving talks at tech conferences, writing blog posts evangelizing Kafka)
Experience working on databases or data storage
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📌 Senior Software Engineer, Technology (Toronto)
🏢 Confluent, an IBM
📍 Toronto