Sr. Software Engineer, Hive

Cloudera; Barcelona; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO Policy

Flexible WFH Policy

Mental & Physical Wellness programs

Career Development opportunities

Job summary

A leading data analytics company in Spain is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer for Hive. This remote role involves enhancing Cloud-native solutions and working on large-scale systems. Candidates should have a degree in Computer Science and over 6 years of experience, especially in query optimization and software development. Benefits include generous PTO, flexible work policies, and a focus on wellness.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Solid understanding of database internals and SQL query optimization.
• Ability to collaborate on cross‑functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Work on large‑scale distributed systems to drive Hive innovation.
• Create products for complex SQL query workloads.
• Improve code quality through tests and automation.

Skills

Query optimization tools (Apache Calcite)

Programming in Java

Data structures and algorithms

Strong coding discipline

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Apache Hive

Hadoop ecosystem

Job description

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Business Area

Engineering

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Remote Role

We do our work as a remote team, delivering cloud‑native solutions across public and private clouds.

Responsibilities

• Work on large‑scale, distributed systems to drive Hive innovation and build additional components.
• Create products addressing complex SQL query workloads on public or private clouds within the Cloudera Data Platform (CDP).
• Design and develop features for parallel and distributed query engines, advancing innovation in CDP.
• Focus on query optimization, performance, and scalability of SQL queries.
• Write design documentation for key features and capabilities.
• Improve code quality through tests, automation, and code reviews.
• Understand customers’ workloads and deliver effective technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, with 6+ years of experience.
• Experience with query optimization tools such as Apache Calcite.
• Strong coding discipline, attention to detail, and quality focus.
• Proficiency in data structures and algorithms; programming in Java is desired.
• Solid understanding of database internals, query processing and SQL query optimization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate on cross‑functional projects.

Preferred Background

• Contributions to open‑source Apache projects (Hive, Impala, Calcite) or other RDBMS.
• Experience with the Hadoop ecosystem and file formats such as Parquet and ORC.
• Familiarity with public cloud infrastructures (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Recognized contributions to open‑source initiatives.

Why this role matters

This is your opportunity to build cloud‑native solutions deployable across massive clusters on any cloud provider or private data centers. You’ll work with cutting‑edge technologies like Trino, Spark, Airflow, and AI inferencing systems to shape the future of analytics. Your code directly influences how data engineers, analysts, and developers worldwide extract value from data.

What you can expect from us

• Generous PTO Policy
• Unplugged Days to support work‑life balance
• Flexible WFH Policy
• Mental & Physical Wellness programs
• Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
• Continued Career Development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits and competitive packages
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Employee Resource Groups

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