Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise AI Platform
Role summary
Cloudera is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Machine Learning Platform team. This role focuses on designing, building, and delivering a next-generation AI & Machine Learning platform for enterprises, enabling the creation and deployment of Generative AI applications at scale in a hybrid cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience building scalable microservices using languages like Go, C#, C++, or Java, along with expertise in Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and Generative AI frameworks and concepts. Experience with distributed systems, system design, and a strong sense of ownership are crucial. This is a remote, full-time position.
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.
Our Data Services Pillar is the heart of data innovation. We don’t just work with technology; we build it. Our mission is to empower data practitioners by creating seamless, enterprise-grade experiences for data engineering, warehousing, streaming, operational databases, and AI.
Join our Cloudera’s Machine Learning Platform team as a Staff Software Engineer. You'll contribute to our next-gen AI & Machine Learning platform and will be responsible for helping design, build, and deliver a platform that not only accelerates machine learning & AI from exploration to production but also enables enterprises to create & deploy Generative AI applications using foundation models with enterprise data at scale in a hybrid cloud environment. This role requires an empathetic mindset and close collaboration with software engineers, designers, and product management.
In addition to experience with building AI/ML platforms or applications, we are also looking for prior experience/skills with container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, Openshift or GCP. Attention to detail and a strong drive are key qualities we value. As a senior engineer, you'll help our team develop and enjoy significant growth opportunities.
As a Staff Software Engineer you will:
- Help build the leading platform for AI/machine learning in the enterprise
- Design, and code elegant, scalable, enterprise-quality application services
- Implement AI application services powered by machine learning models
- Advocate for the implementation of Engineering best practices and coding standards
- Build strong relationships and collaborate with platform and UI engineers, quality engineers, UX designers, as well as, Product Management, Field Engineering, and other external partners
- Work to enhance developer velocity and team agility
We are excited if you have (Required Experience):
- 8+ years of experience building scalable microservices or applications using Go, C#/C++ or Java
- Bsc/Msc in related field or equivalent experience
- Experience with foundation models, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, semantic search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) using vector databases such as Pinecone, Milvus, etc.
- Experience with Generative AI frameworks (LangChain, Guidance, NeMo etc.).
- Experience building and deploying Generative AI applications
- Experience with microservices design and development (Go, GRPC, SQL) on Kubernetes
- Experience with at least one of the following Cloud technologies - Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure
- Demonstrate ability to go deep into technology and complex distributed systems
- Experience in crafting high level and low level design
- Experience building scalable, robust and secure enterprise applications
- Self-driven and motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and craftsmanship
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
You may also have:
- Experience with building applications with machine learning models using data science and machine learning tools (Python, Tensorflow, Spark, MLflow, R, etc.)
- Full stack experience with React, HTML, CSS
- Experience with AI/ML orchestration software (Kubeflow, KServe, Knative, Ray)
- Experience using Big Data technologies like Spark, Hive etc.
- Proven track record of collaborating with agile teams across geographically dispersed locations
This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship or relocation
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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Sample Cloudera interview questions
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Create a locking service for distributed applications and databases.
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Create a dynamic news feed system similar to Facebook's.
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Develop a content delivery network for fast content distribution.
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Pacific and Atlantic Water Flow Calculate water flow from a matrix to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Input: heights = [[2,1],[1,2]] Output: [[0,0],[0,1],[1,0],[1,1]] Explanation: All cells can flow to both oceans because water can move to adjacent cells of equal or lower height or directly off the edges.
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Decode Ways Determine the number of valid ways to decode a string of digits. Input: s = "10" Output: 1 Explanation: The string can only be decoded one single way, as the sequence '10' maps exclusively to the letter 'J'.
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