Senior Software Engineer – Cloudera Context Search

Cloudera

Senior Engineer on Cloudera Context Search Team designing high-performance search infrastructure. Collaborating on complex distributed systems for data discovery and analytics at Cloudera.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $152,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureCloudElasticSearchGoHadoopJavaKubernetesPythonSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement large-scale OpenSearch clusters capable of handling petabytes of data with low-latency indexing and query performance
Deeply integrate OpenSearch with CDP components (e.g., Apache Iceberg, SDX, and Ozone)
Optimize JVM settings, shard allocation strategies, and query DSL to ensure maximum throughput and stability
Implement enterprise-grade security including RBAC, TLS, and audit logging
Develop and maintain Kubernetes Operators and Helm charts for automated deployment, scaling, and self-healing of search services
Act as a liaison to the upstream OpenSearch community, contributing bug fixes, features, and performance improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
5-6 years of related experience; OR Master’s degree and 3-5 years of related experience; OR PhD and 0-3 years of related experience
5+ years of experience working with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch in a production environment at scale
Strong understanding of distributed system concepts (Consensus algorithms, CAP theorem, replication, and sharding)
Proficiency in Java (core OpenSearch development) and/or Go/Python for automation and tooling
Extensive experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and container orchestration
Hands-on experience deploying search workloads on AWS (EKS/AOSS), Azure (AKS), or Google Cloud (GKE)
Familiarity with the Hadoop ecosystem or modern equivalents like Spark, Flink, and Hive is a major plus

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

OpenSearchElasticsearchJavaGoPythonKubernetesAWSAzureGoogle CloudDistributed Systems