[Remote] (Confluent) Staff Software Engineer II - Confluent Cloud Infrastructure & Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IBM Software develops AI-powered, cloud-native products that help transform client challenges into business solutions. The company is seeking a Staff Software Engineer II to build and manage the Confluent Cloud network data plane, lead infrastructure projects, and improve scalable, reliable networking systems across public cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Build the software underpinning the mission-critical Confluent Cloud network data plane platform. You will play a crucial role in architecting, designing, developing and operationalizing high performance, scalable, reliable and resilient systems
• Deliver high impact to the business by driving important technical initiatives in areas comprising (but not limited to) networking, cloud infrastructure, and multi-tenancy
• Independently drive execution of software projects as well as technically lead a team of engineers to deliver impact in production with a focus on quality
• Build upon open source software and engage with the upstream community to deliver business impact
• Troubleshoot issues and improve ops for complex technical stack that spans all the 3 clouds and includes microservices, containers, and virtualization

Skills

• 10+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development
• Experience building and operating large-scale systems
• Experience leading a team of engineers and working cross-team to deliver complex infrastructure projects
• Solid understanding of basic systems operations (storage, network, operating systems, etc.)
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other statically typed languages
• Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience building and managing Layer 7 proxies, especially cloud-native proxies such as Envoy
• Master's Degree
• Open source contributions to CNCF projects
• Experience with Kubernetes Networking
• Strong networking background combined with your software engineering experience
• Education in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience

Benefits

• This job can be performed from anywhere in the US
• Tools and opportunities to advance your career
• Continuous learning

Company Overview

IBM provides technology and consulting, including software, infrastructure systems, and cloud-based solutions. It was founded in 1911, and is headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.ibm.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

IBM has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 596 in 2026, 2974 in 2025, 3220 in 2024, 2108 in 2023, 1800 in 2022, 1153 in 2021, 2669 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.