As a Senior Software Engineer on the Confluent Cloud Traffic team in Poughkeepsie, NY, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining high-performance networking solutions using Envoy proxy. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing scalable systems to manage traffic across various services, optimizing network performance, and ensuring robust security measures are in place. You will work closely with other engineers to integrate new features into the existing infrastructure, leveraging technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker. Ideal candidates possess strong experience with C++, Python, and have a deep understanding of networking protocols and distributed systems. The team tackles complex challenges related to large-scale data streaming and real-time analytics, making this role ideal for those passionate about building reliable and efficient cloud-based solutions.