As a Senior Software Engineer on the Confluent Cloud Traffic team in Lowell, Massachusetts, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining scalable systems that manage traffic for Confluent’s cloud-based data streaming platform. Your daily responsibilities include designing and implementing robust solutions to handle high-volume data streams, ensuring system reliability and performance. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate new features and optimize existing infrastructure. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in Java or Scala, along with experience in Kubernetes, Docker, and microservices architecture. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP is essential. This role demands a deep understanding of distributed systems and the ability to solve complex business problems related to data streaming at scale.