Design, build, and operate Streaming Platform components including Kafka, the streaming runtime, high-level APIs, and developer-facing abstractions.
Implement resilient, high-throughput stream processing systems with strong delivery, checkpointing, watermarking, and correctness guarantees.
Build scalable automation and control-plane systems for Kafka fleet management.
Partner with product engineers to improve ingestion pipelines and developer experience.
Improve observability, monitoring, failover, stability, and operational efficiency for real-time systems.
Requirements
At least 2–3 years of software engineering experience in distributed systems, data infrastructure, or real-time streaming.
Proficiency in Python, Rust, Go, Java, or similar programming languages.
Experience building and operating systems in cloud environments such as Kubernetes, AWS, or GCP.
Experience with Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming, or similar streaming technologies is preferred.
Benefits
Eligible employee benefits include incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage.
Based in San Francisco with three days per week in the office.
Salary: $155k - $190k/yr
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