Senior Software Engineer - Impala

Business Area:

Engineering

Seniority Level:

Mid-Senior level

Job 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.

Summary:

Impala is a scalable and fast SQL query engine that runs directly on Hadoop and supports a wide range of analytic workloads, from subsecond interactive dashboards with hundreds of concurrent users to petabyte-scale rich data exploration. Impala is currently supported by a large paying customer base, and is a key component of the Cloudera data platform. It is open sourced under the Apache 2.0 license and is developed publicly, including code reviews and bug tracking (see [http://impala.apache.org/>). It is distributed by Cloudera, MapR, AWS, Azure, and Oracle among others.

Feel free to read our CIDR Paper on Impala: [http://bit.ly/cidr15impala>

We are looking for an experienced engineer who is familiar with Cloud development and has experience with SQL engines. With this project, We are hitting the edge of the Cloud provider’s limits.

Opportunity:

Impala is a flagship project within Cloudera. Cloudera is a leader in the fast-growing big data platforms market. This is a rare chance to make a name for yourself in the industry.

Impala is one of the most technologically challenging developments in the enterprise software industry. You get to work with world class engineers on bleeding edge computational problems, with early access to next generation hardware through Cloudera's partnership with Intel.

Responsibilities:

• The candidate would write C++ and Java codes.
• Build out the production and test infrastructure.
• Develop automation frameworks to reproduce issues and prevent regressions.
• Help analyze and understand how customers use the product and change the product where it is necessary.

Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with distributed systems.
• Has worked on large scalable enterprise systems.
• Good familiarity with (*any*) programming language. Preferred: Golang, Java, C++
• Knowledge of database concepts, RDBMS internals, and SQL is a strong plus
• Knowledge of the Hadoop space, containers, or Kubernetes is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of developing cloud services. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud is a strong plus.
• Has experience working with global teams.
• Has 3+ years of experience in software development

What you can expect from us:

• 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

Cloudera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.