Senior Platform Engineer
Confluera
Apply to this job Austin, TX Until 8/23/2026 First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted March 22, 2025
Job description
Senior Platform Engineer
Role Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a software platform that
Exposes Linux security instrumentation information
Processes and stores information into a database
Publishes information for consumption by a distributed system
Ensure all software has high unit test coverage, and works on multiple Linux platforms
Perform performance analysis on software, execute tuning, and calculate throughput
Job Requirements
Programming languages needed, in particular C, Go, or Bash
Strong understanding of the Linux operating system
Understanding of good security practices for system service processes
Design or software architecture experience
Understanding of software deployment, packaging and installation techniques
Understands the value of CI/CD and TDD, is able to write high-quality, tested code
Bonus Qualifications
Use of publish-subscribe technologies such as Kafka
Use of technologies such as Zookeeper or Consul
Has contributed upstream to Open Source projects such as the Linux kernel or other high-profile projects
Education/Qualifications
BA/BS or MA/MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
About this role
Summary
Develop and maintain Linux security software, optimize performance, ensure high-quality, tested code
Job title
Senior Platform Engineer
Experience level
senior level
Industry
software
Location requirements
Austin, TX, on-site role
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
cgobashlinuxsecurity practicessoftware architecturedeploymenttdd
Preferred skills
kafkazookeeperconsulopen source contributions
Specializations
linuxsecuritydatabaseperformanceci/cd
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Austin, TX, USA
On-site City
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