Software Engineer II : Cloudera Object Storage - Powered by Apache Ozone

September 24, 2026

Business Area: Engineering Seniority Level: Associate 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. Cloudera is looking for an exceptional and passionate software engineer to join the Storage Engineering team focused on building Apache Ozone. The Storage team is responsible for the primary storage and storage access layers which are core to the Cloudera Data Platform. Apache Ozone ( is an open source project purposed to build a massively scalable distributed object store. Ozone is designed to scale to thousands of nodes, tens of billions of objects and overcome the limitations of the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). As a Software Engineer II : Cloudera Object Storage - Powered by Apache Ozone, you will: Be directly involved in the design and implementation of the core feature set of Apache Ozone and Apache Ratis (open-source RAFT implementation). Contribute to HDFS; the development of HDFS which is one of the most widely deployed distributed storage systems in the world with over a thousand Cloudera customers. Get a unique opportunity to be a part of building a disruptor in the distributed storage space and have a huge impact on the big data and cloud computing industry. We’re excited about you if you have: BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science Relevant industry experience Strong backend engineering skill set with expertise in Java. Alternatively strong C++ skills with intermediate Java skills. Hands-on programmer with a good knowledge of data-structures and CS algorithms. Experience with system software design and development with an understanding of computer architecture, storage, network, and IO subsystems Clean coding habits, attention to detail, and focus on quality Good oral and written communication You may also have: Experience with large-scale, distributed systems design and development with an understanding of scaling, replication, consistency, and high availability Background in a distributed storage system including file systems, database storage internals, no-sql storage or distributed hash tables Background in performance tuning, identifying performance bottlenecks, and implementing performance optimizations Good understanding of Apache Hadoop Recognized contributions to open source projects Experience using projects in the Apache Hadoop ecosystem such as MapReduce, HBase, Hive, Spark etc. is a big plus Understanding of Paxos, RAFT, or equivalent distributed consensus protocols 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 EEO/VEVRAA #LI-ZY1 It has come to our attention that job seekers have been contacted about fake job opportunities with Cloudera from individuals fraudulently posing as Cloudera employees. These recruiting fraud schemes often include requests for personal information and payments. Be aware that Cloudera will never request a payment as part of its recruitment process. Additionally, Cloudera will never make a job offer without conducting an interview process. Any information submitted to Cloudera in relation to a job application should only be through our official career portal Email communications from Cloudera will come from an email address ending in @cloudera.com. If you are the target of a recruiting scam, consider filing a report with law enforcement authorities. Cloudera is not responsible for fraudulent job offers and/or any claims, damages, expenses, or other inconvenience connected to recruiting scams. For information on Cloudera's Candidate Privacy Notice, click here. If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact us at privacy@cloudera.com. EEO/VEVRAA If you need assistance with applying for a position, please email our office at talentacquisition@cloudera.com.

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