Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 5+ years

Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Cloudera is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and optimize the Impala SQL Data Warehouse engine, focusing on low latency, scalability, and distributed systems performance.

Key Responsibilities

Design query engine components for low latency
Lead projects on distributed systems
Contribute to open source Impala
Improve software productivity
Analyze large-scale systems

Technical Overview

The role involves designing query engine components, working with databases, HPC, distributed systems, and cloud environments, primarily using C++, Java, Linux, and Kubernetes.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level software engineer with 5+ years of experience in high-performance enterprise software development, proficient in C++ or Java, and familiar with distributed systems and database internals. Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills are essential.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years of professional software development experienceHigh-performanceenterprise-quality code in C++ or JavaDatabase conceptsLinux development environmentsTroubleshooting and debugging skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

Open source community involvementData warehouse internalsCloud platformsKubernetesContainerized environments

Tools & Platforms

Apache ImpalaLinuxKubernetesCloud Platforms

Required Skills

C++JavaLinuxDistributed SystemsSQLImpalaOpen SourceKubernetesCloud PlatformsPerformance TuningFault ToleranceDatabase conceptsTroubleshootingDebugging

Hard Skills

C++C++JavaJavaLinuxLinuxDistributed SystemsDistributed SystemsSQLSQLImpalaApache ImpalaOpen SourceOpen SourceKubernetesKubernetesCloud PlatformsCloud PlatformsPerformance TuningPerformance TuningFault ToleranceFault Tolerance

Soft Skills

CommunicationTroubleshootingDebuggingPerformance TuningDesignAnalysisCollaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Technology

Job Function Developing and maintaining high-performance distributed database engine components

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Software EngineerC++JavaLinuxDistributed SystemsSQLImpalaApache ImpalaOpen SourceKubernetesCloud PlatformsPerformance TuningFault ToleranceDatabase conceptsTroubleshootingDebugging

Deal Breakers

Less than 5 years of experience, Lack of experience with C++ or Java, No Linux development experience, No database or distributed systems background

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