Cloudera
Staff Software Engineer , Anywhere Cloud - AI Systems & Runtimes
US-California-San Jose, USA · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$184k-$230kDetected 21 days ago
PythonGoRustC++Node.jsVector DatabasesDockerKubernetesDevOpsMachine LearningNLPLLMsRAGAgentic AIAI OrchestrationResearchCollaboration
About the role
- 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
- Ready to take cloud innovation to the next level? Join Cloudera's Anywhere Cloud team and help deliver a true "build your own pipeline, bring your own engine" experience — enabling data and AI workloads to run anywhere, without friction or vendor lock-in.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement elegant, scalable application services (Go/Node.js) that wrap AI capabilities for enterprise use.
- Build internal tooling, SDKs, and "AI Gateways" that enhance team agility and simplify the integration of Foundation Models (Llama, GPT) into product features.
- Partner with UI engineers, UX designers, and Product Management to ensure the AI platform is not just powerful, but highly usable for internal developers.
- Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent Masters/PhD tenure), with at least 2+ years focused on AI/ML systems.
- Expert proficiency in Python (for AI ecosystem) and strong competence in a systems language like Go or Rust/C++ (for high-performance serving layers).
- Ability to navigate the rapidly changing AI landscape, filtering hype from practical engineering solutions, and driving technical alignment across teams.
- Experience with efficient fine-tuning techniques (PEFT, LoRA/QLoRA) on custom datasets.
- Familiarity with CUDA programming or profiling GPU performance (Nsight systems).
Nice to have
- Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world's largest enterprises.
- We bring the best of public cloud - cost efficiency, scalability, elasticity, and agility - to wherever data lives: public clouds, private data centers, and the edge.
- With the acquisition of Taikun, we're simplifying Kubernetes and cloud management even further, creating a unified, scalable, future-ready platform.
- In this high‑impact role, you will bridge the gap between cutting‑edge AI research and production‑grade Kubernetes environments.
Skills
- $184,000- $230,000
- All employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.
- Ready to take cloud innovation to the next level?
Compensation
- The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is:
Benefits
- Generous PTO Policy
- Flexible WFH Policy
- Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
- Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
Visa & Work Authorization
- This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
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