Software Engineering Manager

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The Role

Business Area:

Engineering

Seniority Level:

Mid-Senior level

Job Description: 

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.

 

Cloudera is looking for an Engineering Manager in India with a strong technical background to help drive the development of Cloudera’s Operational Database components and services.

About the Team:
The Operational Database team is responsible for the development of Cloudera Operational Database as well as Apache HBase, Phoenix, ZooKeeper and related open source projects. As an Engineering Manager, you will be leading the India based development team and together with its USA and Hungary peer teams you will develop, distribute and support COD. You will also lead the team that develops open source HBase, Phoenix and ZooKeeper. You will help plan and deliver the innovation roadmap, make our products more supportable, enterprise ready and feature-rich.

  • Cloudera Operational Database (aka. COD) is a public cloud based solution based on Apache HBase and Phoenix 

  • HBase is the Hadoop database, a distributed, scalable, big data store and is one of the most widely used components in Hadoop, an essential tool for data engineering.

  • Phoenix adds an SQL flavour to HBase, combining the SQL world with the scalability of HBase.

  • ZooKeeper is the high availability coordination service of the Big Data world and is one of the most widely used components in the Hadoop ecosystem, an essential tool for coordinating component instances in large clusters.

As Engineering Manager you will:

  • Lead a team of strong engineers to design, code, and implement elegant, scalable, enterprise-quality application services.

  • Build strong relationships and collaborate with platform and UI engineers, quality engineers, UX designers, as well as, Engineering Management, Product Management, Field Engineering, and other external partners.

  • Work closely with Product Managers to define the capabilities that should be built into the product based on customer use cases.

  • As a leader, you should be able to fill in, to address gaps in process/practices followed by the team/organization.

  • Help to define the career growth of your reportees by working with them and being responsible for their growth.

  • Enhance developer velocity and team agility.

We’re excited about you if you have:

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science

  • 9+ years of experience with 2+ years of management experience.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

  • Solid interpersonal skills conducive to a distributed team environment

  • Solid experience with system software design and development with a strong understanding of computer architecture, storage, network, and IO subsystems, and distributed systems

  • Strong Understanding of Distributed Systems and building systems at scale.

  • Should be able to drive the architecture/design and provide technical direction to the team

  • Past backend engineering skill set with expertise in Java, or strong C++ skills, with intermediate Java expertise

  • Ability to take ownership for large scale projects and leadership skills to drive them to success

You may also have:

  • Background in a distributed database systems, including database storage internals, NoSQL storage

  • A good understanding of the Apache Big Data ecosystem and over 3+ years of experience in database systems

  • Recognized contributions to open source projects

  • Experience using projects such as HBase, Phoenix, Accumulo, Cassandra, etc., is a big plus

  • Good Understanding of database development, distributed database systems, scaling, performance tuning

  • Experience building PaaS and SaaS products.

  • Experience with container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, Openshift, EKS, AKS, GKE, Google Anthos etc.), PKI and cloud networking.

 

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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Cloudera Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cloudera and has not been reviewed or approved by Cloudera.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay practices are presented as equity-audited with a recognized Fair Pay Workplace certification and ongoing internal reviews. Compensation is often characterized as competitive for similar-sized peers, with visible market-aligned ranges for key roles.
  • Healthcare Strength Benefit descriptions emphasize comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, alongside life and disability insurance, an EAP, wellness programming, and U.S. gym reimbursement. Health coverage is described as strong in practice.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Policies include generous PTO and holidays plus recurring companywide Unplugged Days that create extended weekends. Parental and medical leave are also highlighted as part of the core package.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
3,092 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

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.

Why Work With Us

Impact at Scale: The infrastructure we build solves massive problems for top global banks, telecommunications giants, and healthcare providers. Cutting-Edge Tech: Work directly at the intersection of Open Source, Machine Learning, and Generative AI. Unmatched Flexibility: Enjoy a remote-friendly, hybrid culture that respects your time—including

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