Engineering Leader - Cloud Platform

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Engineering Leader - Cloud PlatformJob descriptionChallenges in this domain:- Automated and rapid onboarding of customers to leverage alerts driven by Metrics API.- Building developer friendly DSL to self-help creating new rules (to rules engine) with minimal code changes.- Building a scalable, pluggable IFTTT engine for Confluent working out of inputs like Metrics database, Events Platforms and resulting in actions via Notifications.- Building a Notifications experience to help communicate critical issues, maintenance operations and other important updates. This should -include an ability to have a sortable and actionable inbox of notifications, ability to have per-use custom notifications and building advanced features like weekly digests.- Scale existing infrastructure around ThirdEye and Decision Engine to support thousands of enterprises and custom alerts.What You ll Do:-Solve challenging problems that will disrupt stream processing space.Build a product that will leverage the scale of resources available in cloud and on-prem environments.Conceive innovative new solutions for our customers, at the intersection of multiple fields: stream processing, Big Data and analytics.Manage a team of high-performing engineers and leads, helping them to continue in growing their skill set through hands-on experience and mentorship.Provide timely and productive feedback, encourage a growth mindset, and advise team members in setting and working toward personal development goals.Nurture a culture of excellence on the team through a focus on hiring, communication, execution, and work quality.Collaborate with others in engineering and product leadership to create the long-term technical and product roadmap and quarterly deliverables for your team.Effectively communicate the roadmap and strategy within the team and across the organization.Create and manage processes that enable the team to do its best workWho You Are:Smart, humble, and empatheticHave a strong sense of teamwork and are excited about team and company successDriven and excited about challenges of a fast-paced, innovative software startup environmentWhat Were Looking For:-Minimum of 14+ years of software development with 5+ years of experience in engineering leadership and management.Ability to anticipate future technical needs for the product and craft plans to realize them.Familiarity with Kafka or similar high-scale distributed data systems.Experience in enterprise-scale software development.Experience running production services in the cloud.Ability to influence the team, peers, and upper management using effective communication and collaborative techniques.Ability to hire while ensuring a high hiring bar, keep engineers motivated, coach/mentor, and handle performance management.A great track record of timely shipping features and have a sense of urgency, an aggressive mindset towards achieving results, and excellent prioritisation skills.BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience. An advanced degree in computer science is preferredWhat Gives You An Edge:Experience in open-source developmentExperience using Apache KafkaCultureCulture is a huge part of Confluent, we re searching for the best people who not only excel at their role, but also contribute to the health, happiness and growth of the company. Inclusivity and openness are important traits, with regular company wide and team events. Here are some of the personal qualities we re looking for:Smart, humble and empatheticHard working, you get things doneHungry to learn in a field which is ever evolvingAdaptable to the myriad of challenges each day can presentInquisitive and not afraid to ask all the questions, no matter how basicReady to roll up your sleeves and help others, getting involved in projects where you feel you can add valueStrive for excellence in your work, your team and the companyCome and build with us. We are one of the fastest growing software companies in the market. A company built on the tenets of transparency, direct communication and inclusivity. Come meet the streams dream team and have a direct impact on how we shape Confluent.Come As You AreAt 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.Click here to review our , 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

Keyskills :
computer scienceperformance managementbig dataanalyticsdslmaintenance operationsapache