Acceldata · 2 days ago
Staff Product Support Engineer - Hadoop Operations
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffAcceldata is seeking a Staff Product Support Engineer / Product Specialist with expertise in Hadoop Operations. This role involves designing, optimizing, and supporting Hadoop and Spark-based data processing systems while collaborating with customer engineering teams to solve complex data challenges and ensure high system performance.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataData ManagementEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructure
Responsibilities
Design and optimise distributed Hadoop-based applications, ensuring low-latency, high-throughput performance for big data workloads
Provide expert-level support for data or performance issues in Hadoop, Nifi, and Spark jobs and clusters
Work extensively with large-scale data pipelines using Hadoop, Nifi, and Spark's core components
Conduct deep-dive performance analysis, debugging, and optimization of Nifi, Impala, and Spark jobs to reduce processing time and resource consumption
Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to manage Nifi, Impala, and Spark clusters on platforms like Hadoop/YARN, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS EMR, GCP Dataproc, etc.)
Provide dedicated support to ensure the stability and reliability of the new ODP Hadoop environment during and after migration. Promptly address evolving technical challenges and optimise system performance after migration to ODP
Qualification
Required
Design and optimise distributed Hadoop-based applications, ensuring low-latency, high-throughput performance for big data workloads
Provide expert-level support for data or performance issues in Hadoop, Nifi, and Spark jobs and clusters
Work extensively with large-scale data pipelines using Hadoop, Nifi, and Spark's core components
Conduct deep-dive performance analysis, debugging, and optimization of Nifi, Impala, and Spark jobs to reduce processing time and resource consumption
Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to manage Nifi, Impala, and Spark clusters on platforms like Hadoop/YARN, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS EMR, GCP Dataproc, etc.)
Provide dedicated support to ensure the stability and reliability of the new ODP Hadoop environment during and after migration
Promptly address evolving technical challenges and optimise system performance after migration to ODP
Flexibility to work in rotational shifts, based on team coverage needs and customer demand
Comfortable supporting operations in a 24/7 environment and be willing to adjust their working hours accordingly
Preferred
Master's degree
Experience working with scripting languages (Scala, Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Familiarity with virtual machine technologies and multi-node environment (50+ nodes)
Proficient with Linux, NFS, and Windows, including application installation, scripting, and working with the command line
Working knowledge of application, server, and network security management concepts
Certification on any of the leading Cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and/or Kubernetes
Knowledge of databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL
Be involved with and work on other support-related activities - Performing POC & assisting with Onboarding deployments of Acceldata & Hadoop distribution products
Company
Acceldata
Acceldata offers an Agentic Data Management Platform that intelligently monitors and optimizes enterprise data systems.
Founded in 2018
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$105.56MKey Investors
Prosperity7 VenturesMarch CapitalInsight Partners
2023-10-10Series C· $10M
2023-02-08Series C· $50M
2021-09-28Series B· $35M
Leadership Team
Rohit Choudhary
Founder & CEO
Ashwin Rajeeva
Co-founder and CTO
Recent News
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2025-12-04
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