[Remote] Senior Software Engineer II - Confluent Traffic Team

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IBM Software develops AI-powered, cloud-native products that help organizations address client challenges and drive digital transformation. The Senior Software Engineer II will build and manage the Confluent Cloud network data plane, focusing on the performance, security, reliability, scalability, and cost optimization of cloud networking systems. The role includes independently delivering complex software projects, leveraging open-source software, and troubleshooting distributed technical systems across multiple cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build the software underpinning the mission-critical Confluent Cloud network data plane platform. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing and operationalizing high performance, scalable, reliable and resilient systems
• Independently drive execution of software projects to deliver complex projects in production with a focus on quality
• Build upon open source software 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

• • Education in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• • 5+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience
• • Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development
• • Experience building and operating large-scale systems
• • Solid understanding of basic systems operations (disk, network, operating systems, etc)
• • A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams
• • Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other statically typed languages
• • Experience with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Bachelor's Degree
• • Experience with Kubernetes Networking
• • Experience with Envoy proxy
• • Experience with Linux kernel networking, eBPF is a huge plus
• • A Strong networking background combined with your software engineering experience

Benefits

• Endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale.
• Tools and opportunities to advance your career.

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

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