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Public · Data Streaming · Mountain View, CA

A data streaming platform built on Apache Kafka that powers real-time data pipelines for enterprises.

OTE

$80k–

10k SDR · $230k–$300k AE

Ramp

6 months to full productivity.

Why apply to Confluent

Selling into modern data architecture conversations puts reps in front of serious technical stakeholders and real budget. Trade-off: Kafka literacy is a real prerequisite, ramp is slower than most SaaS categories.

What the interview process is actually like

Technical screen includes Kafka fundamentals questions even for SDR candidates. AE loop includes a data-architecture whiteboard session with a sales engineer.

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