Senior Release Engineer

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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.

At Cloudera, 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.

Cloudera is seeking an experienced Senior Release Engineer for the Release Engineering team to help developers and quality engineers build high-quality products while shortening the product development lifecycle.

The team focuses on accelerating development by building the next generation of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools, enabling product and quality teams to deliver exceptional data engineering experiences.

You will apply your expertise in building and maintaining tools and robust infrastructure, gaining exposure to complex distributed data engineering systems.

As a Senior Release Engineer you will:

• Work closely with Product Development, Quality Engineering, Infrastructure and Platform Security team in building well established and scalable Quality Engineering, Cloudera Product Build Environments and state of the art CI CD pipeline.

• Work with the Cloudera Product Development team to improve the Software Development Lifecycle with a robust code review process, gatekeeping process/tools and integrate the product development lifecycle with existing tools / cloud technologies.

• Study release bottlenecks and enhance Cloudera product delivery pipeline.

• Innovate and keep looking for opportunities to enhance existing tools and processes, find best possible solutions and improvements.

• Mentor and help team members with the latest cloud technologies and bring required changes.

• Create and improve tools on continuous integration, automated testing and release management using Python.

• Work collaboratively with the Product Development and Quality Engineering teams to understand their needs and challenges, providing innovative solutions to enhance productivity.

• Continuously evaluate and integrate the latest technologies and methodologies to ensure our development infrastructure remains at the forefront of industry standards.

• Build strong infrastructure using Kubernetes, BareMetal, AWS, GKE and Azure.

• Design, develop and maintain advanced CI/CD pipelines and automation tools to streamline development and deployment processes.

We are excited if you have (Required Experience):

• MS/BA degree in computer science or a related field, or foreign equivalent, and 3 years of experience in the related field.

• Experience with automating CI/CD processes.

• Experience programming in one or more general purpose programming languages, preferably Python, Java, Go, Shell, JavaScript, Typescript, React Native.

• Experience with Kubernetes and AWS,/ GCP, or Azure environments and strong system fundamentals.

• Experience with infrastructure languages like Terraform, Ansible, Helm etc.

• Experience with Java based build tools like Maven, Gradle, Ant etc.

• Good knowledge on Kubernetes and Containers.

Why this role matters: 

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. This is your chance to build the future of data and see your work make a global impact.

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

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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