Senior Software Engineer - Sustaining (NiFi)

Business Area:

Engineering

Seniority Level:

Mid-Senior level

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 a dedicated Sustaining Engineer with strong Java expertise to join the Data In Motion – Flow Management team, focusing on Apache NiFi. This role ensures the continued reliability, performance, and quality of NiFi across both on-prem and cloud (DataHub/CDP) environments through continuous testing, stabilization, and release readiness.

As a NiFi Sustaining Engineer you will:

• Develop and maintain automated end-to-end (E2E) tests including full infrastructure installation and configuration.
• Diagnose and resolve defects, regressions, and customer-reported issues across Cloudera products and platform components that integrate with NiFi.
• Participate in pre-release verification, ensuring stability and reliability for upcoming CDP and DataHub releases.
• Collaborate with the NiFi development teams to validate fixes and maintain overall product health.
• Hands on knowledge of version control systems like Git.
• Enhance automation and CI/CD pipelines to improve release efficiency, and quality assurance.
• Optionally, engage with the Apache NiFi open-source community.

We are excited about you if you have:

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, sustaining, or quality roles.
• Strong Java development skills, familiarity with Maven, Java Core.
• Experience with CI/CD systems, automated testing and debugging distributed systems.
• Knowledge of Docker including image building.
• Passion for delivering stable, high-quality software and solving complex issues.

You may also have:

• Experience with Apache NiFi or similar data flow technologies.
• Knowledge of Python or Groovy for automation scripting (Ansible).
• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.

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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