We are seeking a senior software engineer to join our Confluent Cloud Traffic team in Rochester, Minnesota. This role involves designing and implementing scalable solutions for managing traffic within our cloud infrastructure, focusing on optimizing performance and reliability. You will work closely with other engineers to build and maintain systems using Envoy proxy and related technologies. Key responsibilities include developing robust backend services, enhancing existing features, and ensuring high availability and low latency across the network. Ideal candidates possess strong experience in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and have a deep understanding of networking protocols. Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native development practices is highly desirable. This position offers an opportunity to tackle complex challenges in a fast-growing tech environment.