Spark Technical Lead

Cloudera; España; On-site; PHP 4,904,966 - 7,357,449; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Gym reimbursement

Volunteer time off policy

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cloudera is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Spark (Java), to develop enterprise-grade systems for data processing. You will be responsible for designing features for Cloudera’s data engineering experience and leading a team in delivering these features at scale.

The position requires strong expertise in distributed systems and the ability to debug deployment issues. Ideal candidates should have a BSc/MSc in a related field and significant experience with Java, Scala, or Python.

Cloudera offers comprehensive benefits including medical plans, tuition reimbursement, and work-from-home opportunities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with systems design and development.
• Strong understanding of large-scale, distributed systems design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new features in production at scale.
• Debug system-level deployment issues and resolve failures.
• Collaborate with a distributed team across multiple locations.

Skills

Problem solving

Java

Scala

Python

Distributed systems

SQL

Education

BSc/MSc in a related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Apache Spark

Livy

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.
• Cloudera is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Spark (Java) with strong distributed systems expertise to work on the Cloudera distribution of Apache Spark and Livy. The role involves building enterprise-grade systems for customers running Spark on thousands of nodes and processing petabytes of data.
• We are looking for a passionate engineer eager to enhance a product already supporting major production systems and to drive the next-generation Data Engineering experience. You will collaborate with a distributed team across the United States and Hungary, including multiple Apache Spark committers.
• Design new features for Cloudera’s data engineering experience, and lead a team to deliver the feature in production at scale.
• Contribute to Apache Spark, Livy.
• Develop new features in Scala/Java/Python on modern platforms.
• Gain expertise in distributed data processing, from SQL planners and optimizers, to data layout and table formats like Apache Parquet and Iceberg, to fault tolerance in distributed systems.
• Gain a solid understanding and deep technical knowledge of components across the Cloudera Data Engineering Experience stack, focusing on Iceberg and Spark.
• Work on large-scale distributed systems, from hundreds to thousands of nodes, in production clusters.
• Debug system-level deployment issues, perform root cause analysis, system test analysis and resolve failures.
• Work on improving internal infrastructure.
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong ability to research and solve problems independently.
• Passionate about programming, clean coding habits, attention to detail, and focus on quality.
• Experience leading and delivering complex product enhancements.
• Strong understanding of Java, Scala, or Python, and a desire to learn additional languages.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• 6+ years professional software development.
• Experience with systems design and development.
• Experience with distributed systems.
• Experience with SQL planners.
• Experience with large-scale, distributed systems design and development with understanding of scaling, performance, and scheduling.
• Experience with Apache Spark, Livy, or related technologies.
• Solid experience with at least one cloud platform.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• On-site gyms at various locations.
• Gym reimbursement.
• Paid medical disability & child bonding leaves.
• Volunteer time off policy.
• Quarterly team building offsites.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free and catered lunches based on office location.
• Discount programs.
• Business travel insurance.
• Work from home opportunities.