Senior Staff Engineer

Cloudera

Staff Engineer designing complex, large-scale cloud services at Cloudera. Leading technical innovation and mentoring engineers in multi-cloud data management.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $213,000 - $266,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJenkinsLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and architecture of complex, large-scale cloud services that form the backbone of our multi-cloud and hybrid data management platform.
Develop and implement core components, tackling challenges in areas like data governance, security, and distributed systems.
Drive technical innovation by prototyping and evaluating new technologies, cloud-native solutions to solve complex customer problems.
Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
Collaborate with product managers, and other engineering teams to design solutions and architecture to deliver high-quality, scalable, and resilient solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MSc/BSc degree in computer science or equivalent industry experience
Demonstrated experience in large scale distributed projects
Strong background in public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure), with expertise in security, infrastructure provisioning, containerization, and service enablement.
Advanced Java programming skills
Solid knowledge of Linux environments, networking, virtual machines and container technologies (e.g., Docker) and CI/CD solutions like Jenkins, Github Actions.
Experience with the full software development lifecycle, including production operations, monitoring, alerting, and participating in an on-call rotation for the services you build.
You are a proactive problem-solver who can independently identify, define, and drive projects forward with minimal guidance.
Proven ability to diagnose and resolve challenging issues in large-scale, distributed cloud environments.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams across different geographies.
Passion for coaching and developing team members to achieve their full potential.

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

cloud servicesdata governancesecuritydistributed systemsJavaLinuxnetworkingvirtual machinescontainerizationCI/CD

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingcommunicationcoaching

Certifications

MScBSc