Confluent

What is Confluent?

Confluent provides the industry-defining data streaming platform built around Apache Kafka. Confluent Cloud and Confluent Platform let enterprises stream, connect, process, and govern data in real time across hundreds of source and sink systems — powering use cases from fraud detection to AI feature pipelines.

Founded in 2014 by the original creators of Apache Kafka (Jay Kreps, Neha Narkhede, Jun Rao), Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) serves over 5,500 customers including 80% of the Fortune 100.

Where will I work?

Confluent is remote-first by design — the company says it trusts great people to do great work from wherever they are. Hubs include Mountain View (HQ), Palo Alto, Austin, London, Bangalore, and Sydney.

What is the Confluent team like?

Confluent is featured on Built In''s benefits and best places to work pages, with employees citing the unlimited vacation, dog-friendly workspaces, and engineering-led culture as standouts.

Work-Life Balance

Confluent operates Unlimited PTO globally and emphasises that flexibility is a default, not a perk. The company also offers paid holidays, paid sick days, generous parental leave, and bereavement leave.

Perks and Benefits

• Unlimited PTO globally
• Remote-first culture
• Comprehensive health insurance
• 12 weeks paternity leave + parental leave
• Dog-friendly workspaces
• Catered lunch at offices
• 401(k)
• Equity (Confluent is publicly traded)
• Generous paid holidays
• Mental health support