Company Name: Cloudera

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Job Url: https://builtin.com/job/principal-software-engineer-apache-spark/7100415

Job Description: Business Area: EngineeringSeniority Level:DirectorJob Description: At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry.  Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.Cloudera is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer with strong distributed systems expertise to work on the Cloudera distribution of Apache Spark.   We are looking for senior engineers with experience in large-scale, distributed systems and data processing to help build our enterprise-grade system, designed for customers running Spark on thousands of nodes and processing petabytes of data.We are looking for a passionate individual that is ready to be a team lead for a team that is already supporting production systems at many of the biggest companies – and is looking to expand and take on even more projects to drive the next gen Data Engineering experience.  You will be working with a distributed team, spread across the United States and Hungary, including multiple committers on Apache Spark.  As a Principal Software Engineer, you will:Architect, design, and implement resilient and scalable solutions for distributed data processing at massive scale, with a focus on fault tolerance, performance optimization, query planning, and resource managementTake ownership of critical distributed systems components, solving complex challenges related to network communication, concurrency, data consistency, and system reliability across clusters of thousands of nodesDevelop advanced monitoring, debugging, and performance analysis tools for large-scale distributed systems.Act as a tech lead for Cloudera’s Spark teamWork with and contribute to the latest open source technologies, including Apache Spark, Iceberg, and ParquetDevelop new features in Scala/Java a modern platformsGain a solid understanding and deep technical knowledge of components across the Cloudera Data Engineering Experience stack, but focusing on Iceberg and SparkDebug system level deployment issues, root cause analysis, perform system test analysis and resolve failuresWork on improving internal infrastructureCollaborate with other team members and stakeholdersWe are excited about you if you have: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, and 10+ years of experience; OR Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience; OR PhD and 4+ years of experienceExperience with systems design and development specifically for large-scale distributed environmentsExperience leading and delivering complex product enhancements.We use Java and Scala in projects, you should have a strong understanding of these two languages.Passionate about programming, clean coding habits, attention to detail, and focus on qualityStrong oral and written communication skills.Strong ability to research and solve problems independently without constant supervision(Most importantly) Open-minded, desire to learn new things and build great products.You may also have:Experience with large-scale, distributed systems design and development with an understanding of scaling, performance, and schedulingIn-depth understanding of distributed query processing and planningExperience with using/developing Apache Spark or other related technologies.In-depth understanding of distributed systems concepts like consensus algorithms, distributed transactions, and fault toleranceExperience working with query automated query optimizationSolid experience with at least one cloud service (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenShift)Contributors to open-source projects.This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorshipWhat you can expect from us:Generous PTO Policy Support work life balance with Unplugged DaysFlexible WFH Policy Mental & Physical Wellness programs Phone and Internet Reimbursement program Access to Continued Career Development Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages Paid Volunteer TimeEmployee Resource GroupsEEO/VEVRAA# LI-SZ1#LI-Remote