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Join us in revolutionizing data streaming and enabling organizations to thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven world.\nAbout the Role\nWe are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build the Kafka service on StreamNative Cloud, a next-generation cloud-native streaming platform that combines Apache Kafka compatibility with modern storage technologies.\nYou will work on challenging distributed systems problems, including streaming infrastructure, storage scalability, reliability, and performance optimization. You will design and implement critical components of our streaming platform and help build reliable infrastructure that powers real-time data applications for developers and enterprises worldwide.\nThis is a high-impact engineering role for engineers who are passionate about Apache Kafka, distributed systems, and building scalable data infrastructure. 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