Staff Software Engineer – Infrastructure Tooling, Go

Cloudera

Staff Software Engineer at Cloudera designing, building, and maintaining infrastructure tooling for cloud-native ecosystem. Contributing to Terraform, Kubernetes autoscaler, and CLI tools.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoKubernetesMicroservicesTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Taikun Terraform provider and Crossplane provider
Work on Taikun’s Kubernetes autoscaler and CLI tools
Develop Go-based microservices to support infrastructure tooling
Collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth integration with Taikun’s backend and platform
Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and testing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proficiency in Go or other low level compiled languages
6+ years experience building backend services or CLI tools
Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts and APIs
Understanding of CI/CD practices and pipeline automation (Tekton or similar)
Willingness to work on and learn technologies like Terraform (OpenTofu) and Crossplane
Good collaboration and communication skills
Bsc/MSc in related field or equivalent experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

GoTerraformCrossplaneKubernetesCI/CDpipeline automationmicroservicesbackend servicesCLI toolscode reviews

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunication

Certifications

BScMSc