Lead architecture and delivery of Confluent Platform features (notably Unified Stream Manager) for hybrid/on‑prem/cloud deployments. Drive design, code, reviews, and reliability for large-scale distributed systems, mentor senior engineers, collaborate cross-org, handle high-severity production incidents, and shape long-term platform roadmap.

Design, build, and operate high-performance, scalable backend services for the Connect Cloud Platform. Develop orchestration, auto-scaling, and lifecycle management for multi-tenant Kafka Connect workloads. Ensure resource isolation, security, and performance; troubleshoot complex microservices/Kubernetes/container/virtualization stacks; drive operational readiness and SLA attainment; propose architectural and process improvements and mentor engineers.

The Staff Software Engineer I - SRE role involves proactive reliability engineering, incident management, and cross-team leadership to enhance data stream reliability for Confluent Cloud.