Senior Software Engineer, NiFi

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At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry.  Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open-source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

Cloudera is looking for a dedicated Sustaining Engineer with strong Java expertise to join the Data In Motion – Flow Management team, focusing on Apache NiFi. This role ensures the continued reliability, performance, and quality of NiFi across both on-prem and cloud (DataHub/CDP) environments through continuous testing, stabilization, and release readiness.

As a NiFi Sustaining Engineer you will:

• Develop and maintain automated unit, integration, and end-to-end (E2E) tests.
• Diagnose and resolve defects, regressions, and customer-reported issues in NiFi.
• Contribute to NFQE (Non-Functional Quality Engineering) by designing performance and scalability tests.
• Participate in pre-release verification, ensuring stability and reliability for upcoming CDP and DataHub releases.
• Collaborate with the NiFi development teams to validate fixes and maintain overall product health.
• Enhance automation and CI/CD pipelines to improve test coverage, release efficiency, and quality assurance.
• Optionally, engage with the Apache NiFi open-source community to help validate and improve quality across versions.

We are excited about you if you have:

• 3+ years of experience in quality, sustaining, or software engineering roles.
• Strong Java development skills and familiarity with testing frameworks (JUnit, TestNG, or similar).
• Experience with CI/CD systems, automated testing, and debugging distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies for functional, regression, and performance validation.
• Passion for delivering stable, high-quality software and solving complex issues.

You may also have:

• Experience with Apache NiFi or similar data flow technologies.
• Knowledge of Python or Groovy for automation scripting.
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.

Cloudera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

What you can expect from us:

• 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

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