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 core member of the Product Security team you will be at the forefront of creating high-impact security features for Confluent Cloud and improving our security platform. This is a role where you will designing and implementing identity and access management functionality as well as scalable authentication and authorization methods like OAuth mTLS RBAC and ABAC. You'll play a vital part in our cross-functional efforts collaborating closely with product engineering and InfoSec teams to build frictionless yet secure solutions. Your contributions will directly enhance Confluent Cloud's security posture and ensure a seamless experience for our customers.What You Will Do:Independently drive execution of projects and deploy them to production with a focus on quality and customer impact.Collaborate effectively with a high performing team and cross-functional partners and make decisions which benefit the team and company.Troubleshoot issues perform root cause analysis and improve operations for complex problems that span all clouds.Produce clean well-documented and maintainable code that adheres to established team standards and security best practices.Deliver value for customers by taking on their most challenging problems.What You Will Bring:4+ years of relevant software product and or security engineering experienceStrong fundamentals in distributed systems design and developmentExperience building and operating large-scale systems in the CloudSolid understanding of basic systems operations (disk network operating systems etc)Proficiency in Java Scala C C++ Go or other statically typed languagesWhat Gives You An Edge:Experience in both frontend and backend stacksExperience in the areas of security identity and access managementExperience knowledge with public clouds (AWS Azure or GCP)Interest in evangelism (giving talks at tech conferences writing blog posts evangelizing IAM and Security concepts)Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.Come As You AreBelonging 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. ... Click to read more.

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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:We are hiring a Senior Manager to own Product-Led Growth (PLG) strategy and operating cadence across acquisition activation and high-value customer growth. This is a senior individual contributor role designed to operate as an internal strategy and operations owner with direct executive exposure and broad cross-functional influence.This role goes beyond analytics or reporting. You will be accountable for defining the right growth strategy structuring ambiguous problems aligning cross-functional initiatives and ensuring execution translates into decisions and measurable business outcomes. You will partner closely with leaders across Product Engineering Marketing and Sales with regular access to senior decision-making forums.You will play a central part in PLG executive communications. You will synthesize insights progress and tradeoffs into clear executive-ready narratives and help align PLG initiatives with broader company priorities. You will work closely with Product to inform roadmap prioritization and with Marketing and Sales to shape go-to-market strategy campaign focus and operating plans.Owning this role also requires the ability to establish ground truth in service of strategic decision-making. You are comfortable getting hands-on with data and materials when needed including writing SQL queries building structured models in spreadsheets and developing executive-ready slide materials. You will be accountable for analyses being delivered with rigor and speed whether by executing directly or by partnering with data science and analytics teams to deliver decision-ready outputs.This role is well-suited for candidates from consulting strategy or similar backgrounds who are looking to own a complex business problem end-to-end within an operating environment.What You Will Do:Own PLG Strategy and Planning
Serve as the primary owner of PLG strategy and operating priorities across acquisition activation monetization and high-value customer growth.Lead inputs into annual and quarterly planning including target setting scenario analysis and operating tradeoffs.Partner with senior PLG leadership to drive prioritization investment decisions and alignment across initiatives.Drive Executive Decision Support and CommunicationsOwn preparation for PLG executive reviews and retrospectives including synthesis of insights storyline development and rigorous executive-ready slide materials.Translate complex analysis into clear decision-oriented narratives that inform leadership direction and resource allocation.Act as a thought partner to senior stakeholders shaping both problem framing and solution direction.Inform Product and GTM StrategyPartner closely with Product to inform roadmap priorities based on growth insights customer behavior and activation patterns.Work with Marketing and Sales to shape go-to-market strategy campaign focus and execution plans that support PLG objectives.Lead Funnel Performance and Growth DiagnosticsDiagnose end-to-end performance across acquisition and activation funnels identifying root causes and sizing opportunities for improvement.Establish a structured hypothesis-driven approach to experimentation and performance improvement.Ensure learnings are operationalized and reflected in roadmap GTM or execution changes.Orchestrate Cross-Functional ExecutionDrive progress across Product Engineering Marketing and Sales by managing dependencies sequencing and timelines.Ensure unresolved dependencies and blockers are elevated to the appropriate level with clear options and recommendations to maintain forward progress.Own Measurement and Insight FoundationsEnsure PLG metrics and analyses support leadership decision-making and prioritization.Guide the evolution from volume-based metrics toward value usage and customer-level outcomes.Partner with data and engineering teams to ensure analytical rigor and consistent definitions.Own analytical outcomes end-to-end determining when to go deep personally and when to partner with data science or analytics teams to deliver rigorous decision-ready analyses.What You Will Bring:Experience owning strategy growth or operating initiatives with accountability for business outcomes ideally in a high-growth SaaS or technology environment.Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive work forward in complex cross-functional settings.Strong analytical foundation including comfort working directly with data designing analyses and evaluating experiments.Fluency in core analytical and communication tools including SQL for data exploration spreadsheet-based modeling and structured slide development for executive audiences.Executive-level communication skills including the ability to produce clear rigorous and detail-oriented slide materials.Comfort influencing without authority and operating with a high degree of ownership and autonomy.Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.Come As You AreBelonging 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. ... Click to read more.