Junior Client Solutions Engineer, Confluent
Technical Rotational Programme
Data streaming platform
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Data streaming platform
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
Founded by the team that built Apache Kafka, their mission is to make managing Kafka easy.
Role
Who you are
- Experience (internships, projects, or jobs) in a technical role like support, consulting, QA, or engineering
- Interest in cloud technologies, APIs, or data platforms
- Eager to learn about tools like Apache Kafka, Confluent Cloud, and distributed systems
- Great communication and problem-solving skills
- Experience working with customers, even in informal or part-time roles
Desirable
- Knowledge of Python, Java, or cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a motivated, tech-savvy person to join our Customer Success team
- As a Junior Client Solutions Specialist, you’ll help new customers get started with Confluent’s platform, solve problems, and ensure they’re getting real value from our product
- You don’t need to be an expert in everything yet — we’ll support you with training and mentorship to grow fast in this role
- Guide new customers through onboarding and setup
- Teach customers how to use our product to meet their goals
- Collaborate with Sales, Support, and Product teams to ensure customer success
- Help troubleshoot basic technical issues or escalate them to the right teams
- Spot opportunities where customers could get more value from the platform
Our take
Confluent is a commercial company built on top of the open-source Apache Kafka project. Confluent and Kafka have developed a streaming data technology that processes massive amounts of information in real-time.
The streaming database technology was developed at LinkedIn as a way of moving massive amounts of messages. The company decided to open-source that tech in 2011, and Confluent launched as the commercial arm in 2014.
While the base open-source component remains available for free download, it doesn’t include the additional tooling the company has built to make it easier for enterprises to use Kafka. Confluent's value add is in those additional tools, including a cloud version of the product and a marketplace for sharing extensions to the platform.
Confluent expanded strategic partnerships with Microsoft and acquired Immerok, and in 2023 expanded its cloud platform. 2024 saw further product expansions with the launch of the Confluent Migration Accelerator, all exemplifying how the company is living up to its name by rocket-boosting the benefits of Apache Kafka integration for companies.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2020
$250m
SERIES E
Jan 2019
$125m
SERIES D
Total funding: $455.9m
Company benefits
- Unlimited Holiday
- Delicious Food on us (twice a week)
- Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance
Company HQ
Mountain View, California
Leadership
Jay Kreps
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Principal Engineer at LinkedIn.
Neha Narkhede
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Previously a Lead Engineer at LinkedIn and Oracle. They are an Investor/advisor for Gem, Block Party, Material Security, Abacus AI, Cortex Data, Yugabyte, Metaphor Data, Natalist, Common Room, and more.
Jun Rao
(Co-Founder)Previously a Senior Engineer at LinkedIn. Has a PhD in Computer Science from Columbia University.
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