Cloudera

Principal Engineer – Observability Telemetry Client Infrastructure

Cloudera

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Texas • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Distributed Systems

About the role

  • Architect and drive the implementation of automated "on-ramps" for observability clients
  • Establish and enforce the semantic conventions needed for telemetry data
  • Develop and support high-performance interfaces and SDKs for clients
  • Build the logic to stitch together disparate signals into a unified trace
  • Work alongside engineering teams to turn architectural blueprints into production reality
  • Serve as the "go-to" expert for observability

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience designing and maintaining large-scale distributed systems and observability platforms
  • A proven track record of designing and shipping complex, critical features
  • Deep, hands-on experience with the OpenTelemetry Collector architecture, custom processors
  • Experience with high-volume OLAP engines (e.g., ClickHouse, StarRocks)
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • The ability to map business requirements to technical roadmaps
  • Experience coaching senior and staff-level engineers
  • Bsc/Msc in related field or equivalent experience
Benefits
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
OpenTelemetry CollectorOLAP enginesClickHouseStarRockslarge-scale distributed systemsobservability platformshigh-performance interfacesSDKstelemetry dataarchitectural blueprints
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationcoachingmapping business requirementsturning architectural blueprints into productionexpertiseproblem-solvingleadershipmentoringteamwork
Certifications
BScMSc