Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion(e)Have you ever found a new favourite series on Netflix, picked up groceries curbside at Walmart, or paid for something using Square? That’s the power of data in motion in action—giving organisations instant access to the massive amounts of data that is constantly flowing throughout their business(e)At Confluent, we’re building the foundational platform for this new paradigm of data infrastructure(e)Our cloud-native offering is designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organisation(e)With Confluent, organisations can create a central nervous system to innovate and win in a digital-first world.
We’re looking for self-motivated team members who crave a challenge and feel energised to roll up their sleeves and help realise Confluent’s enormous potential(e)Chart your own path and take healthy risks as we solve big problems together(e)We value having diverse teams and want you to grow as we grow—whether you’re just starting out in your career or managing a large team, you’ll be amazed at the magnitude of your impact.
About the role:
Solutions Architects drive customer success by helping them realize business value from the burgeoning flow of realtime data streams in their organizations. In this role you’ll interact directly with our customers to provide software architecture, development and operations expertise, leveraging deep knowledge of best practices in the use of Apache Kafka, the broader Confluent Platform, and complementary systems like Hadoop, Spark, Storm, relational databases, and various NoSQL databases.
Throughout all of these interactions, you’ll build strong relationships with customers, ensure exemplary delivery standards, and have a lot of fun building state-of-the-art streaming data infrastructure alongside colleagues who are widely recognized as experts in this space.
Promoting Confluent and our amazing team to the community and wider public audience is something we invite all our employees to take part in. This can be in the form of writing blog posts, speaking at meetups and well-known industry events about use cases and best practices, or as simple as releasing code.
A typical week at Confluent in this role may involve
Preparing for an upcoming engagement, discussing the goals and expectations with the customer and preparing an agenda
Researching best practices or components required for the engagement
Delivering an engagement on-site, working with the customer’s architects and developers in a workshop environment
Producing and delivering the post-engagement report to the customer
Project work that may involve building tooling for another team, performance testing components for Engineering or improving documentation and knowledge base articles
Honing your skills, building applications and trying out new features
Required skills and experience
Excellent technical skills and industry experience are a must, as you’ll be representing Confluent Inc, working with some of the best companies and sharpest minds(e)Credibility is key, in the knowledge and skills you’ll be calling on and delivering to customers. We don’t expect everyone who joins us to be Kafka experts, but we do want to see some tentpole achievements and skills.
Deep experience designing, building, and operating in-production Big Data, stream processing, and/or enterprise data integration solutions using Apache Kafka
Exceptional interpersonal communications capabilities demonstrated through a history of successful B2B infrastructure software development projects
Strong desire to tackle hard technical problems and proven ability do so with little or no direct daily supervision
Bachelor’s level degree in Computer Science or an engineering, mathematics, or another quantitative field
Proficiency in Java
Use of Amazon Web Services for running high throughput systems
Skilled in operating Linux, you know how to configure, tune and troubleshoot both RedHat & Debian based distributions
Some travel may form part of your work but it is limited and suitable for work-life balance and those with families and personal commitments
We are looking for someone to support the team in France so the ability to speak French to a business level is essential.
Extras
There are always extra skills that can give you an edge, not necessarily just in technology:
Previous experience building solutions that use Apache Kafka alongside Hadoop, relational and NoSQL databases, message queues, and related products
Scala, Python or Go experience
Commercial acumen, experience working alongside commercial teams
Prior experience working for a technology startup
Project management experience, working with any known methodology and more importantly, being able to scope, manage and deliver on a plan no matter how simple or complex
Culture 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(e)Inclusivity and openness are important traits, with regular company wide and team events(e)Here are some of the personal qualities we’re looking for:
Smart, humble and empathetic
Hard working, you get things done
Hungry to learn in a field which is ever evolving
Adaptable to the myriad of challenges each day can present
Inquisitive and not afraid to ask all the questions, no matter how basic
Ready to roll up your sleeves and help others, getting involved in projects where you feel you can add value
Strive for excellence in your work, your team and the company
Come and build with us(e)We are one of the fastest growing software companies in the market(e)A company built on the tenets of transparency, direct communication and inclusivity(e)Come meet the streams dream team and have a direct impact on how we shape Confluent.
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At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture(e)We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences(e)The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact.
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