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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Flink/Streaming Analytics Team - **Company:** Cloudera, Inc. - **Location:** Palo Alto, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Cloudera, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Data Streaming, Google Cloud, Delivery Pipeline, Apache Spark, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Docker - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pigluzkb4n ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent, and 6+ years of experience; OR Master's degree and 4-6 years of experience; OR PhD and 2-4 years of experience * Experience with Apache Flink, Spark and/or Kafka * Proven experience in building scalable, robust distributed software systems. * 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. * Self-driven and highly motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and craftsmanship. * Strong written and verbal English and communication skills. You may also have: * Experience with Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) * Demonstrated history of leading a group of engineers to deliver on a complex project plan * Experience with containerization orchestration technologies: Kubernetes, Docker * Experience with Python and/or Javascript ## Description * Develop deep proficiency in Apache Flink and the Cloudera products built on this technology. * Informally manage technical projects, priorities, and resources, and plan work for other team members to ensure effective project delivery. * Design, implement, test 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. * Collaborate with product management, engineering, support, UX, and documentation teams to deliver projects. * Provide support to our field team and customers, facilitating product adoption, smooth implementation and troubleshooting of use cases., 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. 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