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:

Our team’s mission is to advance the innovation of Apache Kafka https://kafka.apache.org/ both within Confluent and the open source community. We are a team of passionate engineers who love solving complex distributed systems and infrastructure problems. Our team includes highly respected Apache Kafka committers https://kafka.apache.org/committers and PMC members that you will be working with to help shape the next generation of Kafka APIs, Kafka Protocols and Kafka Streams. You will be instrumental in driving technical projects end-to-end, working closely with the team and key stakeholders to design, architect, and develop top-notch solutions. Here are examples of some of the challenges we've taken on in recent years:

Apache Kafka 4.0 https://www.confluent.io/blog/introducing-apache-kafka-4-0/

Apache Kafka's Next-Gen Rebalance Protocol https://www.confluent.io/events/current/2023/apache-kafkas-next-gen-rebalance-protocol-towards-more-stable-and-scalable/

Centralized Monitoring and Troubleshooting for Kafka Clients https://current.confluent.io/2024-sessions/centralized-monitoring-and-troubleshooting-for-kafka-clients

Queues for Kafka https://medium.com/@andrew_schofield/queues-for-kafka-29afa8aeed86

Kafka Streams https://www.confluent.io/blog/how-kafka-streams-works-guide-to-stream-processing/

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Contribute towards the execution of complex projects

• Contribute advancement to the Apache Kafka project

• Collaborate with other engineers and make decision which benefits Apache Kafka and Confluent

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 2025

• 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.