[Remote] Senior Manager, Design at Confluent

India

Confluent Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Data StreamingIndustries

Requirements

  • Skilled at managing multiple product areas and guiding designers to strategically lead and support project work
  • Work closely with product managers and engineers in order to deliver customer value
  • Ability to innovate and guide designers through the toughest problems
  • Enjoys formulating strategies and building awareness and support for these strategies
  • Experienced working closely with engineers with a strong understanding and appreciation for technical details
  • Extreme attention to detail when it comes to the construction of UI, systematic solutions, and workflows
  • Thrives off giving and receiving feedback
  • Experience designing for technical products is a plus
  • A portfolio or link to examples showing your process, eye for aesthetics, and depth of design work along with your role in specific projects
  • 10+ years working as a Product Designer and at least a minimum of 5+ years experience managing design teams

Responsibilities

  • Guide, mentor and grow our team of designers in India
  • Use design to make our data streaming technology easy to understand and use
  • Contribute to our product strategy with a keen understanding of customer goals, business goals, and our platform capabilities
  • Take broad, conceptual ideas and turn them into simple, useful, elegant solutions for our customers
  • Partner with functional groups and collaborate with designers to bring new product experiences to market, track our success, and iterate
  • Give and solicit feedback from customers and internal stakeholders
  • Continuously raise our bar for quality and polish

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Design LeadershipMentoringProduct StrategyUI/UX DesignCustomer ResearchStakeholder CollaborationProduct ManagementEngineering Collaboration

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote?

Yes, the position is remote.

What experience is required for this role?

Candidates need 10+ years working as a Product Designer and at least 5+ years managing design teams.

What is the salary range for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the company culture like at Confluent?

The culture emphasizes collaboration with no egos or solo acts, honest feedback, curiosity, and belonging as the baseline, with space for diverse perspectives across time zones.

What should I include in my application for this role?

Include a portfolio or link to examples showing your process, eye for aesthetics, depth of design work, and your role in specific projects.

Confluent

Data streaming solutions for real-time processing

About Confluent

Confluent specializes in data streaming solutions, focusing on helping businesses manage and process real-time data streams. Its main product is built on Apache Kafka, an open-source platform that allows users to create real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. Clients, including large enterprises and financial institutions, utilize Confluent's tools to collect, process, and analyze data streams, which helps them make quicker and more informed decisions. Unlike many competitors, Confluent offers a subscription-based model for its cloud platform, Confluent Cloud, and its on-premises software, Confluent Platform, ensuring a steady revenue stream. The company also provides professional services like training and consulting to assist clients in optimizing their data streaming solutions. Confluent's goal is to be a leader in the data streaming market, enabling organizations to leverage real-time data for improved operational efficiency.

Mountain View, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$443.5MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Best Teammates on Planet Earth - Loving your job has a lot to do with the people around you. Luckily at Confluent, you will find some of the most genuine people who make you excited to come to work each day.
Adjustable Working Arrangements - While most of our employees work typical business hours, we encourage everyone to partner with their manager to make a schedule that works best for them and Confluent.
Robust Benefits - Health and wellness is important and Confluent is proud to offer a total benefits program that ranks in the top percentile of companies similar in size to our industry in our established geographies.
Rest and Recharge Days - Personal time off is great but it is even better when your whole team has the day. Each quarter, teams have three recharge days where the entire team logs off and refreshes before coming back to work.
Weekly Lunch Spend - At Confluent, we have a weekly lunch program called “No Pay Thursday.” On Thursdays, lunch is provided by Confluent at local restaurants and grocery stores, taxes may apply for some countries.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) - Confluent employees work really hard to meet the needs of our growing and scaling business. To make sure that we don’t burn out, we encourage everyone to balance their PTO in an adequate way.

Risks

CTO Chad Verbowski's retirement may lead to a temporary leadership vacuum.
WarpStream acquisition may present integration challenges, disrupting operations.
Participation in MongoDB AI Program exposes Confluent to competitive pressures.

Differentiation

Confluent's platform is based on Apache Kafka, a leading open-source data streaming technology.
The company offers a subscription-based model, ensuring steady recurring revenue streams.
Confluent's solutions cater to diverse industries, enhancing real-time data processing capabilities.

Upsides

Increased adoption of Apache Flink complements Confluent's existing Apache Kafka-based solutions.
Integration with MongoDB's AI Applications Program enhances AI-driven data processing capabilities.
The OEM Program launch can drive new partnerships and expand market presence.

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