Business Area:
EngineeringSeniority Level:
Mid-Senior levelJob 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.
As a Staff Software Engineer at Cloudera Taikun, you will design, build, and maintain infrastructure tooling that extends Taikun’s capabilities into the broader cloud-native ecosystem. You’ll contribute to projects like our Terraform provider, Crossplane provider, Kubernetes autoscaler, CLI tools, and Tekton pipelines. Most of your work will be in Go, with some automation tasks in Ansible.
As a Software Engineer you will…
Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Taikun Terraform provider and Crossplane provider.
Develop and maintain Taikun’s backend services in C# and Go.
Design and enhance APIs for internal and external consumption.
Work on Taikun’s Kubernetes autoscaler and CLI tools.
Develop Go-based microservices to support infrastructure tooling.
Collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth integration with Taikun’s backend and platform.
Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and testing.
We are excited if you have…
Proficiency in Go or other low level compiled languages.
6+ years experience building backend services or CLI tools.
Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts and APIs.
Understanding of CI/CD practices and pipeline automation (Tekton or similar).
Willingness to work on and learn technologies like Terraform (OpenTofu) and Crossplane.
Good collaboration and communication skills.
Bsc/MSc in related field or equivalent experience
You may also have…
Experience with Ansible.
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack).
Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
Contributions to open-source projects.
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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Skills Required
- 6+ years experience building backend services
- Proficiency in Go or low level compiled languages
- Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts and APIs
- Understanding of CI/CD practices and pipeline automation
- Bsc/MSc in related field or equivalent experience
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.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous PTO and holidays plus recurring company‑wide Unplugged Days that provide regular recharge time. Volunteer time off and flexible scheduling options further expand usable leave.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans comprehensive medical, dental, and vision alongside EAP, wellness sessions, and U.S. gym reimbursement. These elements position healthcare as a strong anchor within the package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation often includes variable incentives and long‑term incentive programs with annual bonuses commonly offered. Sales and other revenue roles show competitive on‑target earnings when goals are met, reinforcing the incentive structure.
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What We Do
At Cloudera, we believe that data can make what is impossible today, possible tomorrow. We empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. Cloudera delivers an enterprise data cloud for any data, anywhere, from the Edge to AI. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community,
