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Staff Performance Engineer

Cloudera

Spain-Other-RemoteRemote5 months ago
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Benefits

Visa SponsorshipRemote WorkPaid Time OffWellness Program

Job Type

full time

Description

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.

We are looking for Performance Engineers to push the boundaries of big data query performance. You will benchmark, profile, and optimize Impala, Hive, and Spark to set industry-leading standards in analytic performance.

As a Staff Performance Engineer you will:

  • Build and run performance benchmarks at scale (1000+ nodes).

  • Profile query engines using flame graphs, perf, and low-level debugging tools.

  • Optimize execution engines, storage formats, and resource usage.

  • Collaborate with developers to deliver performance-critical improvements.

  • Publish performance best practices and competitive benchmarks.

We are excited if you have (Required Experience):

  • Strong background in systems engineering and distributed systems.

  • C++, Java, or Scala expertise.

  • Deep knowledge of CPU architecture, memory, networking, and I/O.

  • Hands-on experience with query engines (Impala, Hive, Spark).

You may also have (Preferred Experience):

  • Experience benchmarking on cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP).

  • Publications or contributions to performance engineering.

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.    

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

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About Cloudera

Cloudera is the only hybrid data and AI platform company that brings AI to data anywhere: In clouds, in data centers, and at the edge.

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