How Many People Work at Confluent? Headcount and Employee Trends

Confluent is a computer software company focused on data streaming technologies and employs 2,766 people. Workforce data shows 352 hires and 199 departures, resulting in a net increase of 153 employees based on the reported figures. Headcount is distributed across product development, customer-facing teams, and corporate functions, reflecting a balanced organization built to support both platform innovation and customer adoption.

Engineering is the largest team with 1,092 employees, accounting for roughly 39% of the company’s workforce. Sales and Support follows with 742 employees (about 27%), while Marketing and Product totals 290 employees (around 10%). Business Management (161), Human Resources (137), Finance and Administration (123), and Information Technology (112) provide core operational support, and Operations (35), Legal (32), and Other (42) round out the organization. The distribution shows substantial investment in engineering alongside sizable customer-facing capacity and essential corporate functions.

Confluent’s workforce is globally distributed across 18 reported locations. San Francisco is the largest named hub with 390 employees, followed by Bengaluru (197), Austin (134), and Seattle (109); there are also teams in New York (76), London (72), Boston (68), Chicago (44), and Singapore (41). A significant portion of employees—1,635, or about 59%—are listed under Other, indicating a broad footprint beyond the primary hubs. This mix points to a blend of major U.S. offices, international engineering and go-to-market centers, and a large distributed contingent.