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Cloudera · 2 weeks ago

Staff Engineer

positionCalifornia, United States
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date5+ years exp

Cloudera is a leading data partner empowering organizations to transform complex data into actionable insights. They seek a Staff Engineer to lead the Cloudera Data Engineering experience, focusing on technologies like Spark and Airflow, while mentoring engineers and driving architecture discussions.

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Responsibilities

Gain deep technical knowledge across the Cloudera Data Engineering technical stack, with a focus on Spark and Airflow, and apply this expertise in your daily work
Work with a team of talented infrastructure engineers. Help hire and mentor engineers while supporting their career growth
Drive architecture and design discussions, providing strong technical direction for the team
Collaborate with product, engineering, and cross-functional partners, leading the delivery of several large, critical features in Cloudera’s data engineering experience
Work on large-scale distributed systems, ranging from hundreds to thousands of nodes in production clusters
Bring passion for programming, clean coding practices, attention to detail, and a strong focus on quality

Qualification

Apache SparkApache AirflowDistributed systemsCloud experienceProgramming languagesKubernetesDockerCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsAttention to detailOpen-minded attitude

Required

Relevant studies / BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
5+ years experience as a Software Engineer in infrastructure space
Strong understanding of at least one of the following languages: Java, Scala, C++, Python. And interested to learn the languages we're using
Passionate about programming, clean coding habits, attention to detail, and focus on quality
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
(Most importantly) Open-minded attitude, desire to learn new things and build great products

Preferred

Experience with public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and/or private cloud (OpenShift/Rancher)
Experience with containerization (Kubernetes, Docker)
Strong understanding of distributed systems and building systems at scale

Benefits

Generous PTO Policy
Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
Flexible WFH Policy
Mental & Physical Wellness programs
Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
Access to Continued Career Development
Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
Paid Volunteer Time
Employee Resource Groups

Company

Cloudera

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Cloudera is a software development company that offers data management and cloud-native data analytic solutions.
dateFounded in 2008
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.cloudera.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.04B
Key Investors
Intel CapitalT. Rowe PriceAccel
2021-06-01Acquired
2018-04-07Post Ipo Secondary
2017-04-28IPO

Leadership Team

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Charles Sansbury
Chief Executive Officer
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Mary Rorabaugh
Vice President, Finance
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