Software Engineer

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 dynamic as the world around them.

It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

About the Role:

The Secure Compute team builds and operates the foundational infrastructure layer that powers Confluent Cloud. Our mission is to enable the safe execution of code and data processing in multi-tenant environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP at scale. We provide the essential building blocks—including isolation, identity, and networking—that empower both our customers and internal product teams to innovate without compromising security.

As Confluent’s product portfolio expands, our team sits at the center of the company's growth. We own a polyglot, container-based runtime that operates across thousands of clusters globally, solving some of the most complex challenges in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. By balancing world-class security with operational cost-efficiency, we ensure that Confluent Cloud remains the trusted platform for mission-critical workloads in even the most highly regulated industries.

What You Will Do:

• Contribute towards the execution of complex projects

• Help build and improve features in the Secure Compute platform that safely run customer and internal workloads.

• Contribute to services that integrate Secure Compute with Apache Kafka and other core Confluent systems.

• Learn and work with Kubernetes, containers, and serverless-style compute APIs in a real, large-scale cloud environment.

• Collaborate with other engineers to design, implement, and review changes that benefit the Secure Compute team, Confluent, and our customers.

What You Will Bring:

• Pursued a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Math, or a related technical field with a graduation date between 2023- May 2026

• Self-motivated and able to drive projects with mentorship and project requirements

• Ability to work effectively in teams and strong verbal and written communication skills

• Good knowledge of data structures and algorithms and are proficient in at least one of these languages: Java/Scala, C, C++, Go

• Smart, humble, and empathetic

• Driven and excited about the challenges of a fast-paced, innovative, and quickly growing software development environment

• Interested in building large-scale distributed systems in the cloud and are excited to make an impact

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.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.