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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.

Do you pay keen attention to detail and have exceptional focus on quality? Are you willing to question - everyone and everything? Can you think of use cases from the end user’s point of view? Do you like to work on new and challenging requirements?

If you answered yes to all these questions, then we have a great opportunity that can put your skills and abilities to greater use and an environment where you can excel.

Cloudera is looking for a software developer to own and deliver Cloudera Distribution of Apache Iceberg through various platforms of Cloudera. This is an exciting opportunity to gather experience with Apache Iceberg on multiple cloud platforms.

You will gain understanding in big data use cases and participate in the vibrant Apache Software Foundation community and also, you will build features that power schema evolution, time-travel queries, and multi-engine interoperability across Spark, Hive, Impala, and Trino.

As an Iceberg Core Engineer you will…

• Design and implement enhancements in Iceberg’s table format and APIs.

• Strengthen integrations with Spark, Hive, Impala, and Trino.

• Improve metadata management, schema evolution, and partition handling.

• Optimize Iceberg for cloud object stores (S3, ADLS, GCS).

• Collaborate with the Apache Iceberg community.

You have...

• Strong Java/Scala development skills.

• Deep understanding of table formats and metadata catalogs.

• Hands-on experience with Hive Metastore and Spark SQL.

• Knowledge of ACID transactions and concurrency.
  

You might have...

• Contributions to Iceberg or related OSS projects (Delta Lake, Hudi).

• Cloud-native data lake experience.

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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