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.
Cloudera is looking for an exceptional and passionate software engineer to join the Data Warehouse engineering team focused on building query federation capabilities. We are looking for engineers with experience in architecting and developing parallel and distributed SQL query engines to help drive innovation in Cloudera Data Platform (CDP). There is ample scope of collaboration and contribution to open source. This is an exciting opportunity to work on products that handle complex SQL query workloads on public or private clouds as part of CDP.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will:
Help build complex database systems.
Design, code and implement elegant, scalable, enterprise-quality application services
Take charge of a team of Engineers and be the technical advocate for the team. Advocate for the implementation of Engineering best practices and coding standards
Build strong relationships and collaborate with platform and UI engineers, quality engineers, UX designers, as well as, Product Management, Field Engineering, and other external partners
Work to enhance developer velocity and team agility
We’re excited about you if you have:
Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field
8+ years relevant industry experience designing and developing enterprise software with a strong understanding of scaling and performance
Clean coding habits, attention to detail, and focus on quality
Hands-on programmer with strong data structures and algorithms skills. Java & Python experience desired.
Good understanding of database internals, query processing and SQL query optimization
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to work effectively on cross-functional projects
You may also have:
Experience with a SQL engine, ELT (Extract Load Transform) or Python libraries
Experience with any of Apache Hive, Impala, Calcite open source projects or an RDBMS
Experience with the Hadoop ecosystem and file formats like Parquet, ORC
Experience with public cloud infrastructures such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform
Recognized 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
EEO/VEVRAA
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field
- 8+ years designing and developing enterprise software with strong understanding of scaling and performance
- Hands-on programming experience with strong data structures and algorithms skills
- Good understanding of database internals, query processing and SQL query optimization
- Clean coding habits, attention to detail, and focus on quality
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively on cross-functional projects
- Java and Python experience
- Experience with a SQL engine, ELT, or Python libraries
- Experience with Apache Hive, Impala, Calcite or an RDBMS
- Experience with Hadoop ecosystem and file formats like Parquet or ORC
- Experience with public cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Recognized contributions to open source projects
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.
Cloudera Insights
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,
