Cloudera · 11 hours ago
Senior Staff Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expCloudera is a leading data partner for top companies, focusing on transforming complex data into actionable insights. The Senior Staff Engineer will lead the Cloudera Data Engineering Spark experience, build new features, improve Spark performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver critical features in the Spark space.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingData GovernanceData ManagementEnterprise SoftwareMachine LearningSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Gain deep technical knowledge across the Cloudera Data Engineering Experience stack, with a strong focus on Spark, and apply this expertise in your daily work
Build new features and improve Spark scale and performance to deliver a seamless experience for Cloudera’s data engineering customers
Work with a team of talented Spark and 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 Spark space
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
Required
BE, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
8+ years of experience as a software engineer building infrastructure systems
Experience developing Apache Spark or related technologies
Experience as a technical lead, from proposing new features to coordinating work across team members through product delivery
Ability to drive architecture and design discussions and provide technical direction
Strong understanding of at least one of the following languages: Java, Scala, Rust, C++, or Python
Excellent collaboration and communication skills
Preferred
Experience with one of the public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) and/or private cloud platforms (OpenShift, Rancher)
Experience with concurrent and distributed systems, especially on the JVM
Experience building and maintaining containerized applications on Kubernetes
Contributions to open-source projects
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
Cloudera is a software development company that offers data management and cloud-native data analytic solutions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.04BKey Investors
Intel CapitalT. Rowe PriceAccel
2021-06-01Acquired
2018-04-07Post Ipo Secondary
2017-04-28IPO
Leadership Team
Charles Sansbury
Chief Executive Officer
Mary Rorabaugh
Vice President, Finance
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