Staff Engineer, Kafka

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.

The Data Platform Pillar is the bedrock of Cloudera’s technology, where we design and build the core components that let our customers store, manage, and process data with unmatched scalability, security, and performance.

We are looking for passionate Software Engineers to join our Hungary-based team, focusing on the development of Cloudera's Streams Messaging products, including Apache Kafka and related streaming components (Schema Registry, Cruise Control, Replication Manager and several other components). Kafka is a general purpose distributed messaging/streaming technology designed for low latency, high throughput, massive scalability and high reliability. Kafka is the fundamental streaming technology in our platform, frequently used together with Apache Flink, Spark and NiFi to ingest, process and analyze large scale message streams.

As a Software Engineer, you will collaborate with engineers and stakeholders across Hungary, the United States, and other global locations.

As a Staff Software Engineer you will:

• Provide technical leadership for the development of Apache Kafka and the Cloudera products built on this technology.
• Design, implement, and release new features and enhancements for the Cloudera Streaming Analytics product suite, supporting both on-premise and cloud deployments.
• Contribute to a cross-functional software development team, covering all aspects of software product delivery to ensure high-quality, secure, and maintainable software.
• Informally manage technical projects, priorities, and resources, and plan work for other team members to ensure effective project delivery.
• Collaborate with partner engineering teams to coordinate delivery of projects that span across multiple teams.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering leadership to build and execute a roadmap for high-quality products that effectively meet customer needs.
• Provide support to our field team and customers, facilitating product adoption and smooth implementation of use cases.

We’re excited about you if you have:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field, and/or 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in designing scalable, robust distributed software systems and products.
• Strong Java skills and proficiency across the Java ecosystem.
• Strong understanding of software design and architecture principles.
• Experience with delivery pipeline tools, CI/CD solutions, and automated testing.
• Experience with containerization orchestration technologies:
  Kubernetes, Docker.
• Strong track record of complex software development projects, featuring technical leadership and cross-team collaboration.
• Self-driven and motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and craftsmanship.
• Strong written and verbal English and communication skills.
• This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

You may also have:

• Experience with Apache Kafka
• Experience with Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with Python and/or Java script

Why this role matters:

You will tackle complex distributed systems challenges, crafting the foundational software for the control and data planes that powers CDP and keeps it running at massive scale. Working at the forefront of hybrid and multi-cloud technology, you will empower data scientists, engineers, and analysts with the tools and infrastructure they need for advanced analytics and modeling.

Collaboration is key, you will work alongside brilliant minds across product, data science, and engineering to drive innovation, standardize best practices, and shape the future of enterprise AI and data platforms. This is your chance to build the future of data and see your work make a global impact.

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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