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Confluent actively sponsors H-1B visas, with a consistent track record across software engineering, data infrastructure, cloud platform, and technical go-to-market roles. It's a credible H-1B sponsor for skilled professionals looking to build careers at the intersection of data streaming and distributed systems technology.
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We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.
It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.
One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As a Senior Software Engineer II at Confluent, you will take ownership of critical backend systems in Stream Governance products that underpin our data streaming platform. You’ll lead the design and delivery of large-scale, distributed services that must be secure, highly available, and easy to operate across regions and clouds.
The Stream Governance product portfolio is crucial to achieving Confluent’s mission to put event streaming at the heart of every organization. Our mission is to provide a robust, cloud-native platform that ensures data quality and integrity by standardizing structure and enforcing intelligent rules across every stream. You will be responsible for delivering critical functionalities like Confluent Schema Registry, Data Contracts, and Policies.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with the team and key stakeholders to design, architect, and develop cloud-native, multi-tenant services for Stream Governance. You will be responsible for guiding the vision, providing technical leadership, mentoring, and enabling a high-performing engineering team to tackle complex distributed data challenges at scale.
You’ll act as a technical leader: setting direction for projects, making architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to ship high-impact work.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Develop and architect the cloud-native Stream Governance platform - a multi-tenant, highly available, and scalable service for Kafka and real-time data.
- Own and lead the end-to-end design and implementation of complex backend services within a cloud-native, microservices-based environment.
- Drive projects from requirements and design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing operation in production.
- Make architecture and technical decisions that thoughtfully balance reliability, scalability, performance, and operability.
- Solve complicated technical projects with high quality, provide specialized technical guidance to the team, and mentor/support other engineers through code reviews and design reviews.
- Evaluate and enhance the efficiency of our platform's technology stack, ensuring we keep pace with industry trends and adopt state-of-the-art solutions.
- Take responsibility for developing, managing, and maintaining a mission-critical service with a 99.99 SLA running across 100+ AWS, GCP, and Azure regions.
- Partner across engineering and with other key stakeholders to create and execute the overall roadmap for delivering a top-notch Data Streaming Platform.
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, inclusive collaboration, and high technical standards.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
- 5+ years of industry experience designing, building, scaling, and operating backend systems in production.
- Deep proficiency in at least one major backend programming language (e.g., Java, Go, C/C++, or Python) and strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
- Hands-on experience with distributed systems, such as event-driven architectures, high-throughput services, or large-scale data pipelines. A strong understanding of consistency, fault tolerance, and performance tradeoffs.
- Strong experience running production services in a public cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including containerized workloads (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Expertise in cloud-native technology, including networking & security, and experience being part of an oncall rotation.
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical teams.
- A track record of technical leadership: driving projects, influencing architecture, and coordinating work across multiple engineers or teams.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to align stakeholders, explain complex ideas clearly, and drive decisions.
- BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
WHAT GIVES YOU AN EDGE:
- Experience building or operating mission-critical, multi-tenant, or multi-region services with strict availability and latency requirements.
- Familiarity with data streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka, Flink, or similar systems.
- Demonstrated impact beyond your immediate team, such as driving cross-org initiatives or technical vision.
- Contributions to open source, technical writing, or speaking that showcase technical depth.
Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.
COME AS YOU ARE
Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Confluent is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organization. By proceeding with this application, you understand that Confluent will share your personal information with other IBM affiliates involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. More Information on how IBM protects your personal information, including the safeguards in case of cross-border data transfer, are available here.
INTRODUCTION
We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.
It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.
One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As a Senior Software Engineer II at Confluent, you will take ownership of critical backend systems in Stream Governance products that underpin our data streaming platform. You’ll lead the design and delivery of large-scale, distributed services that must be secure, highly available, and easy to operate across regions and clouds.
The Stream Governance product portfolio is crucial to achieving Confluent’s mission to put event streaming at the heart of every organization. Our mission is to provide a robust, cloud-native platform that ensures data quality and integrity by standardizing structure and enforcing intelligent rules across every stream. You will be responsible for delivering critical functionalities like Confluent Schema Registry, Data Contracts, and Policies.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with the team and key stakeholders to design, architect, and develop cloud-native, multi-tenant services for Stream Governance. You will be responsible for guiding the vision, providing technical leadership, mentoring, and enabling a high-performing engineering team to tackle complex distributed data challenges at scale.
You’ll act as a technical leader: setting direction for projects, making architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to ship high-impact work.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Develop and architect the cloud-native Stream Governance platform - a multi-tenant, highly available, and scalable service for Kafka and real-time data.
- Own and lead the end-to-end design and implementation of complex backend services within a cloud-native, microservices-based environment.
- Drive projects from requirements and design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing operation in production.
- Make architecture and technical decisions that thoughtfully balance reliability, scalability, performance, and operability.
- Solve complicated technical projects with high quality, provide specialized technical guidance to the team, and mentor/support other engineers through code reviews and design reviews.
- Evaluate and enhance the efficiency of our platform's technology stack, ensuring we keep pace with industry trends and adopt state-of-the-art solutions.
- Take responsibility for developing, managing, and maintaining a mission-critical service with a 99.99 SLA running across 100+ AWS, GCP, and Azure regions.
- Partner across engineering and with other key stakeholders to create and execute the overall roadmap for delivering a top-notch Data Streaming Platform.
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, inclusive collaboration, and high technical standards.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
- 5+ years of industry experience designing, building, scaling, and operating backend systems in production.
- Deep proficiency in at least one major backend programming language (e.g., Java, Go, C/C++, or Python) and strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
- Hands-on experience with distributed systems, such as event-driven architectures, high-throughput services, or large-scale data pipelines. A strong understanding of consistency, fault tolerance, and performance tradeoffs.
- Strong experience running production services in a public cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including containerized workloads (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Expertise in cloud-native technology, including networking & security, and experience being part of an oncall rotation.
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical teams.
- A track record of technical leadership: driving projects, influencing architecture, and coordinating work across multiple engineers or teams.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to align stakeholders, explain complex ideas clearly, and drive decisions.
- BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
WHAT GIVES YOU AN EDGE:
- Experience building or operating mission-critical, multi-tenant, or multi-region services with strict availability and latency requirements.
- Familiarity with data streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka, Flink, or similar systems.
- Demonstrated impact beyond your immediate team, such as driving cross-org initiatives or technical vision.
- Contributions to open source, technical writing, or speaking that showcase technical depth.
Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.
COME AS YOU ARE
Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Confluent is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organization. By proceeding with this application, you understand that Confluent will share your personal information with other IBM affiliates involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. More Information on how IBM protects your personal information, including the safeguards in case of cross-border data transfer, are available here.
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How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Confluent H-1B Visa Sponsorship Jobs USA
Target engineering and product roles first
Confluent's H-1B sponsorship is strongest in software engineering, platform infrastructure, and product development. These departments align with its core Apache Kafka business and represent the most consistent source of H-1B-sponsored positions across hiring cycles.
Understand Confluent's two-part structure
Confluent operates both a cloud-managed service and an open-source platform. Knowing which product line a role sits under helps you tailor your application and signals to hiring managers that you understand where the team's technical priorities actually live.
Apply early in the calendar year
H-1B petitions are tied to the federal cap lottery that opens in March. Confluent needs time to evaluate candidates, prepare the LCA, and file before the deadline. Starting your job search in January or February gives you the best chance of being included.
Confirm sponsorship before advancing in the process
Not every open role at Confluent is approved for H-1B sponsorship. When you find a listing that interests you, verify sponsorship eligibility early. Migrate Mate surfaces verified sponsors so you can filter by real sponsorship history before investing time in an application.
Highlight distributed systems and cloud experience
Confluent's technology stack centers on Kafka, event streaming, and cloud-native architecture. Candidates whose resumes clearly demonstrate depth in these areas are better positioned to clear technical screens and reach the stage where sponsorship conversations happen.
Be direct about your visa status in recruiter conversations
Confluent's recruiting team handles H-1B paperwork regularly, but clarity upfront avoids wasted time. State your current status, your work authorization expiry, and whether you need cap-subject sponsorship so the team can route you to the right hiring manager quickly.
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Does Confluent sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, Confluent sponsors H-1B visas. The company has an established record of sponsoring international workers across its engineering, cloud, and technical functions. Sponsorship is handled through standard cap-subject petitions filed with USCIS, and Confluent's size and technical hiring volume make it a genuine sponsor rather than an occasional one.
Which roles and departments at Confluent typically receive H-1B sponsorship?
Software engineering, site reliability engineering, product management, and data infrastructure roles are the most common H-1B-sponsored positions at Confluent. Technical go-to-market roles such as solutions architects and technical account managers have also been sponsored. Corporate and administrative functions are sponsored less frequently and depend heavily on the specific headcount plan for that team.
How do I navigate the H-1B application process at Confluent?
Once Confluent extends an offer to an H-1B candidate, the company works with its immigration counsel to file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor, followed by the H-1B petition with USCIS. Candidates are not responsible for filing directly but should respond promptly to any documentation requests from Confluent's legal team to keep the process on track.
How long does H-1B sponsorship take at Confluent?
For cap-subject H-1B petitions, the process is tied to the federal lottery cycle. Registration typically opens in March, with work authorization starting no earlier than October 1 of the same year if selected. Standard USCIS processing can take several months after the lottery. Premium processing is available for an additional fee and reduces adjudication to a shorter window, though Confluent's policy on covering that cost varies by role.
How do I find H-1B jobs at Confluent as an international applicant?
Searching specifically for roles that are open to H-1B sponsorship is important because not every listing at Confluent will qualify. Migrate Mate aggregates roles from verified H-1B sponsors, letting you filter by company and see which positions have a real sponsorship history attached. From there, applying early in the hiring cycle and being transparent about your visa status gives you the best chance of moving forward.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B jobs at Confluent?
H-1B employers must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is determined when they file the Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor. The rate is based on the role, location, and experience level, and ensures international hires are paid comparably to U.S. workers in the same position. You can look up prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the DOL's OFLC Wage Search tool.
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