Cloudera
Principal Engineer - Observability Telemetry Client Infrastructure
USA > Texas > Austin, USA · Principal
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 143 days ago
PythonJavaGoDistributed SystemsCode ReviewKubernetesMachine LearningForecastingCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
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About the role
- Establish and enforce the semantic conventions needed to ensure telemetry data carries the appropriate context for easy correlation across the entire Cloudera stack.
- Work alongside engineering teams to turn architectural blueprints into production reality, conducting deep-dive code reviews and resolving complex systemic bottlenecks.
- Serve as the "go-to" expert for observability, resolving technical disagreements and making high-stakes decisions on the future of our telemetry platform.
Responsibilities
- Develop and support high-performance interfaces and SDKs for clients across various languages (Java, Go, Python, etc.) to contribute high-fidelity signals.
- Build the logic to stitch together disparate signals into a unified trace, enabling deep-dive workload analysis and financial governance across massive distributed systems.
- Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience (or equivalent advanced degree + experience) designing and maintaining large-scale distributed systems and observability platforms.
- Deep, hands-on experience with the OpenTelemetry Collector architecture, custom processors, and the challenges of high-cardinality data.
- Experience with high-volume OLAP engines (e.g., ClickHouse, StarRocks) and an understanding of how to structure telemetry data for sub-second queries at large scale.
Nice to have
- Significant contributions to major observability or data projects (e.g., CNCF or Apache projects).
Benefits
- Generous PTO Policy
- Flexible WFH Policy
- Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
- Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
Company info
- Business Area: Engineering Seniority Level: Director Job Description: At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights.
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- This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
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