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:** We are looking for a seasoned Backend engineer for the Cloud Growth/Experience Metrics platform team. We’re building the APIs that enable our Product-led Growth Frontend engineers to build compelling in-product experiences to help new users and organizations gain value quickly and become active customers of our Confluent Cloud offerings. The team is also building the next generation of our internal data platform to bring product insights to developers, product managers, designers and managers. **What You Will Do:** + Build mission-critical backend services that deliver value to our customers. You will play a crucial role in architecting, designing, developing and operationalizing high performance, scalable, reliable and resilient services + Troubleshoot and debug technical issues inside a deep and complex technical stack that includes microservices, containers, and virtualization + Ensure operational readiness of the services and meet the availability and performance SLA commitments to our customers + Develop frameworks for data pipelines, metrics, dashboards, scorecards and alerts + Work closely with Frontend engineers, Product Managers, and other partner teams to make changes to existing services and build new ones **What You Will Bring:** + 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience + Strong track record of driving project execution and giving technical direction BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience + Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development + Experience building and operating large-scale systems + Solid understanding of basic systems operations (disk, network, operating systems, etc) + A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams + Proficiency in Go, C/C++, or other statically typed languages + Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP) **What Gives You an Edge:** + Experience with A/B testing methodologies + Excellent cross-group collaboration skills **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 $164,160 - $192,870 USD , 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/) . Click HERE (https://www.confluent.io/legal/confluent-candidate-privacy-notice/) to review our Candidate Privacy Notice which describes how and when Confluent, Inc., and its group companies, collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of California job applicants and prospective employees. \#LI-Remote