With Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day – we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organization to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day.

One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform.

Data Connects Us.

About the Role:

The Confluent Cloud Platform based on Apache Kafka is the leading Cloud Native Platform as a Service for streaming data infrastructure, but this is just the beginning. We are building a PaaS enabling customers around the globe to deliver streaming applications.

What You Will Do:

• Own the overall vision for the Developer Experiences team -- including, but notlimited to enabling and operating Flink, Governance, VScode plugin experiences and more.

• Work closely with product management and other key stakeholders to build and drive the overall roadmap for experience for these areas to enable seamless adoption and operation for Confluent customers.

• Deliver high impact to the business by driving important critical user journeys comprising (but not limited to) kafka, Flink, connector and stream governance adoption/expansion, security, identity, and architectural direction, across organizational boundaries.

• Work with the engineering team & product on critical aspects of product definition, architectural design, and delivery.

What You Will Bring:

• Minimum of 8+ years of software development with 3+ years of management experience

• Technical expertise in large scale systems engineering or distributed systems

• Ability to influence the team, peers, and upper management using effective communication and collaborative techniques. Ability to hire while ensuring a high hiring bar, keep engineers motivated, coach/mentor, and handle performance management

• A great track record of timely shipping features and have a sense of urgency, an aggressive mindset towards achieving results, and excellent prioritization skills

• BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience. An advanced degree in computer science is preferred

What Gives You an Edge:

• Experience with frontend technologies is a big plus.

Come As You Are

At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of 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 applicable law.

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. This position has an annual estimated salary of $211,770 - $230,310, an annual bonus, and a competitive equity package. 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 (https://confluentbenefits.com/) .

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