Engineering Manager - CC UI Apps (Kafka, Governance, and Tableflow)

Responsibilities

• Own the overall vision and execution for Kafka UI, Tableflow UI, and Governance UI to deliver cohesive user journeys for data engineers, platform operators, and governance stakeholders in Confluent Cloud.
• Work closely with product management, design, and TPMs to build and drive the roadmap, balancing new features with migrations, deprecations, and UX improvements.
• Partner with backend and platform teams to define clear API contracts and sequencing, de-risk cross-team dependencies, and ensure UI flows remain robust as services evolve.
• Raise the operational bar for the team by instilling strong execution practices, including effective retrospectives, clear ownership, and predictable capacity management.
• Build, grow, and lead a team of engineers by hiring and retaining top talent, providing coaching and feedback, and creating structured onboarding.

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