Senior Staff ML Engineer

Business Area:
Engineering

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 Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer to join the machine learning platform team and help drive development of Cloudera’s next-generation AI and machine learning platform. You will be responsible for helping design, build, and deliver a platform that not only accelerates machine learning & AI from exploration to production but also enables enterprises to create & deploy Generative AI applications using foundation models with enterprise data at scale. This role requires an empathetic mindset and close collaboration with frontend / web UI engineers, data scientists, designers, and product management.

We look for "The Startup Spark", a desire to create new things, dive in wherever there's a need, eagerness to make an impact as an individual and the willingness to learn new things. You must be self-motivated, innovative, and proactive. The role offers significant opportunities for growth.

As a Senior Staff ML Engineer you will:

• Help build the leading platform for machine learning & AI in the enterprise.
• Design, code, and implement elegant, scalable, enterprise-quality AI application services powered by machine learning models.
• Work to enhance developer velocity and team agility.
• Build strong relationships and collaborate with platform and UI engineers, quality engineers, UX designers, as well as Product Management, Field Engineering, and other external partners.

We Are Excited About You If You Have:

• 8+ years of experience with building AI applications with machine learning models using data science and machine learning tools (Python, Tensorflow, Spark, mlflow, R, etc.).
• Experience with foundation models, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, semantic search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) using vector databases such as Pinecone, Milvus, etc.
• Experience with Generative AI frameworks (LangChain, Guidance, etc.).
• Experience building and deploying Generative AI applications.
• Experience building scalable, robust and secure Enterprise applications.
• Self-driven and motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and craftsmanship.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

You may also have:

• Experience with AI/ML orchestration & serving software such as Kubeflow, KServe, Knative, vLLM, Nvidia Triton Inference Server, etc.
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, GCE, Azure).
• Experience using Big Data technologies like Spark, Hive, etc.

What you can expect from us:

• Generous PTO Policy
• Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
• Flexible WFH Policy
• Mental & Physical Wellness programs
• Phone/Internet Reimbursement program
• Access to Continued Career Development
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Competitive Packages
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Employee Resource Group
• The expected base salary for this role in California is $192,000 - $240,000
• The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location.

Cloudera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Management Level:
9 Individual Contributor

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