Senior Engineering Manager – Storage Engineering

Cloudera

Engineering Manager leading a talented team focused on building Apache Ozone and Apache HDFS, transforming data insights for enterprises. Driving technical excellence and collaboration across product and engineering teams.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $213,000 - $266,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheCloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and lead a team of talented engineers and senior individual contributors based in North America
Develop and execute on a technical roadmap and strategy for your team, aligning with the department's vision and the company's business goals
Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, including senior and principal-level contributors, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation
Partner with Engineering leaders, product managers, and partner teams to understand requirements, develop solid designs and implementations, and facilitate integration and adoption
Drive and enforce best practices for the software development lifecycle, including coding standards, testing, deployment, system scalability, reliability, and security, tracking key performance indicators for engineering quality and efficiency
Communicate team progress, successes, challenges, and strategic plans clearly and transparently to engineering leadership and other business stakeholders
Oversee team resources, staffing, mentoring, and enhancing a best-of-class engineering team
Work closely with customers in various geographies and partner teams (like PS and support) to ensure successful adoption of Ozone and provide technical guidance for enterprise customers running 100s of petabytes-scale big data analytics and ML/AI pipelines
Guide the team in contributing to the Apache open-source community

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 2+ years in an engineering management role
Demonstrable experience with the design, implementation, and operation of large-scale distributed systems, particularly in storage, file systems, databases, or cloud infrastructure
Strong understanding of fundamental storage concepts (e.g., consistency, replication, erasure coding, caching)
Proven track record of leading and managing high-performing engineering teams, demonstrating excellent communication and organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

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

software engineeringlarge-scale distributed systemsstorage systemsfile systemsdatabasescloud infrastructurecoding standardstestingdeploymentbig data analytics

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationorganizational skillsteam managementstrategic planningcollaborationproblem-solvingtransparencyfostering innovation

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceMaster's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Computer EngineeringMaster's degree in Computer Engineering