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# Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Platform Services

- **Company:** MapR Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Data Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Apache Hadoop, Apache HBase, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Machine Learning, MapR (Big Data), NoSQL, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Cloud Services, Google Cloud, Apache Spark, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Microservices
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-mapr-technologies-274482948251292/

## About the Role

+ BS degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
 + Experience designing and architecting applications for the cloud (Google Cloud Platform, AWS or Azure).
 + Experience running large-scale distributed computing systems in a SaaS or PaaS environment
 + Experience working with the cloud stack technologies such as containers (Kubernetes) and microservices is a plus
 + Strong programming experience in Java, Scala or other JVM languages and a desire to be hands-on
 + Past architecture experience with the following Big Data technologies is a plus: Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL Databases such as HBase

## Description

Seeking a professional challenge where your impact will be immediately felt and appreciated? We, at MapR, have built the industry's best data platform for managing petabytes of data, running on thousands of nodes, and accessed by millions of users. We are looking for a senior engineer to design and build a cloud offering of MapR's data platform for AI/ML, operational analytics, and IoT.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

 + Be a part of the founding team responsible for shaping the cloud offering of MapR's data platform
 + Architect, design and implement scalable services to support a containerized deployment of the MapR Data Platform on the public cloud
 + Set clear goals, project milestones, and engineering plans to ensure timely product delivery
WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN:

 + Working with a team of very talented engineers
 + Opportunity to disrupt incumbent technology
 + Working in high growth market in a late stage pre-IPO startup
 + Having fun!


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