Software Engineer - Spark

Business Area : Engineering

Seniority Level : Associate

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.

The Data Platform Pillar is the bedrock of Cloudera's technology, where we design and build the core components that let our customers store, manage, and process data with unmatched scalability, security, and performance.

Our Spark Engineering team collaborates across Cloudera to build and maintain advanced, automated build and release infrastructure. We're looking for a self-motivated engineer with strong programming skills and experience in concurrency and distributed systems. You will work on software that processes petabytes of data at scale, contribute to leading open-source projects, and have opportunities to own projects that drive performance and innovation.

As a Software Engineer you will :

Implement new features in Spark in Scala & Java

Contribute to the open source Apache Spark project

Write tests and ensure our distribution of Spark remains compatible with the rest of the Cloudera stack

Learn how to design systems resilient to the problems of running on thousands of nodes

Help customers debug complex issues that come from running data pipelines on spark on real world datasets

We're excited about you if you have :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent and 2-5 years of related experience

Programming experience with a JVM Language (Java or Scala preferred; Clojure or Groovy experience acceptable)

Experience with Unix / Linux

Experience with automating CI / CD processes

Experience with Jenkins, Maven, Git

Why this role matters :

You will tackle complex distributed systems challenges, crafting the foundational software for the control and data planes that powers CDP and keeps it running at massive scale. Working at the forefront of hybrid and multi-cloud technology, you will empower data scientists, engineers, and analysts with the tools and infrastructure they need for advanced analytics and modeling.

Collaboration is key, you will work alongside brilliant minds across product, data science, and engineering to drive innovation, standardize best practices, and shape the future of enterprise AI and data platforms. This is your chance to build the future of data and see your work make a global impact.

This role is not eligible for immigrationsponsorship

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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