• Drive the overall technical charter for the Compute Platform, including multi-cluster orchestration, workload placement, and security architecture • Design and implement platform APIs and Kubernetes operators using Go to support evolving workload requirements • Work closely with product management and engineering leadership to build and drive the roadmap for Confluent's Compute Platform, enabling new business opportunities across Confluent. • Deliver high-impact initiatives in areas such as workload scheduling, disruption management, network isolation, rolling update strategies, and cross-cluster resource management • Lead technical design reviews and drive architectural decisions across organizational boundaries • Mentor and grow other engineers on the team through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance • Own operational aspects including availability, reliability, performance monitoring, emergency response, and disaster recovery for our global compute infrastructure