FAQs
What is the focus of the Senior Manager, Software Development role at Confluent?
The focus of this role is to lead and grow the Flink deployment and coordination team, ensuring seamless elasticity, cost efficiency, and resiliency in deploying and managing Confluent's Flink offering on Confluent Cloud.
What qualifications are required for this position?
Candidates should have 3+ years of management experience and 10+ years of experience in distributed systems, preferably focused on stream processing, along with strong software engineering fundamentals and experience in cloud-native environments.
What are the primary responsibilities of the Senior Manager in this role?
Responsibilities include leading the Deployment and Coordination team, solving distributed system engineering challenges, improving tooling ecosystems, enhancing incident response methodologies, and cultivating a high-performing team.
Is experience with cloud-native technologies required?
Yes, the ideal candidate should have deep knowledge and experience in cloud-native distributed system engineering, with a focus on stream processing.
How important is team development in this role?
Team development is crucial; the role involves hiring, mentoring, and developing a remote team of high-performing engineers.
What technical skills are preferred for this position?
Preferred skills include a strong background in distributed systems and stream processing, experience in maturing detection capabilities, operational maintenance practices, and a data-driven decision-making mindset.
Will the role involve collaboration with other teams?
Yes, the Senior Manager will work closely with key partners in the Stream processing unit and Flink engineering teams, as well as with various engineering groups deploying cloud products.
How does Confluent view diversity and inclusion?
Confluent is committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences, ensuring equality is a core tenet of their culture.
What is expected in terms of incident response in this position?
The role will involve improving Incident Response methodologies to ensure effective and rapid mitigation of deployment and coordination incidents.
How does Confluent prioritize engineering plans for Flink on Confluent Cloud?
The company expects the Senior Manager to stay updated on the evolving cloud-native landscape and adversarial techniques, prioritizing engineering plans accordingly to ensure seamless scaling of Flink.