confluent - Staff Software Engineer - Apache Kafka

Remote - PL Remote Poland$159k - $189k4mo ago

Remote Staff EMEA Software Engineer Staff Engineer Team Leadership Kafka Mentoring Customer Success

Requirements

• Track record of delivering complex systems projects with large scope (multi quarter design and development) leading a team of engineers, setting direction for projects, working with stakeholders, adept at using AI tools for coding and working backwards from the customers. • 4+ years driving staff-level or equivalent technical initiatives across multiple teams or components. • Leadership & Influence: • Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, set direction, and align multiple teams around complex technical plans. • Track record of mentoring senior engineers and enabling others to deliver on high-risk, high-impact projects. • Clear, concise technical communication, both written (design docs, KIPs) and verbal (reviews, cross-team forums). • WHAT GIVES YOU AN EDGE: • Prior experience as a committer/PMC or core maintainer on Apache Kafka or a similar project. • READY TO BUILD WHAT'S NEXT? LET’S GET IN MOTION. • COME AS YOU ARE • Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.

Responsibilities

• As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be a technical leader whose work significantly impacts the product, engineering organization, and customer success. • Collaborate with the Apache Kafka community via KIPs, code contributions, reviews, and technical discussions; represent Confluent’s interests while keeping the broader ecosystem in mind. • Drive projects that have high complexity requiring technical acumen, a high level of judgement and able to deal with ambiguity. • Be a force multiplier and show strong ability to mentor and grow the team with guidance on strong design principles and software architecture. • Insist on high standards for the quality of software the team is developing. • Communicate with product management and engineering leaders on the roadmap, understand the specs and the product interfaces. • Drive operational excellence on reliability improvements, operational events and supportability • Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills to influence teams/peers beyond immediate span of control.

Benefits

• PLN 636,200 – PLN 756,850 • Offers Equity • At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click here. • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • Employee Referral • Previously Employed • Do you agree to allow Confluent to contact you about job opportunities for up to 5 years? • Recruiting Privacy Policy • Confluent may use Artificial Intelligence with this application. Learn more.