As a Senior Software Engineer on the Confluent Cloud Traffic team in Dallas, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining scalable solutions for managing traffic across our distributed systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and implementing robust backend services using cutting-edge technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS. You will work closely with other engineers to ensure high availability and performance of Confluent Cloud's infrastructure while addressing complex business challenges related to data streaming and real-time analytics. Proficiency in Java or Scala is essential, along with strong experience in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native technologies. This role demands a deep understanding of network protocols and traffic management at scale, making it ideal for someone passionate about solving large-scale technical problems in the realm of big data and streaming platforms.