[Remote] Senior Backend Engineer - Anywhere Cloud

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cloudera is a company that empowers people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build and own backend services for the Anywhere Cloud platform, focusing on Kubernetes-native engineering and service integration.ResponsibilitiesBackend Service Development: Design and build Go microservices (REST APIs via Echo, Kubernetes controllers via controller-runtime) that power the AWC console and platform layer. Services include cluster lifecycle management, app deployment, authentication, and credential brokeringKubernetes-Native Engineering: Build operators, controllers, and jobs that run on Kubernetes. Work with Helm charts, CRDs, and the Kubernetes API directly. Understand pod lifecycle, RBAC, and service mesh (Istio) patternsPlatform Integration: Integrate with internal platform components (CCF/Taikun provisioning API, Knox for secrets, cert-manager for TLS, Proxinator for credential indirection) and external cloud provider APIs (AWS S3/IAM, GCP)Database and State Management: Design schemas and write migrations (golang-migrate, PostgreSQL). Own data consistency for services that manage cluster state, marketplace metadata, and deployment recordsTesting and Quality: Write unit and integration tests. Contribute to system-level test infrastructure. Validate changes against real clusters, not just mocksSkills5+ years of professional software engineering experience shipping production backend systemsStrong day-to-day Go skills. You have built and maintained Go services in production, not just written scripts or CLIsYou understand how Kubernetes works from an application developer perspective: pods, services, deployments, CRDs, RBAC. You have deployed services to Kubernetes clusters and debugged issues in that environmentExperience building and maintaining REST APIs. Comfort with request validation, middleware patterns, error handling, and versioningComfortable writing SQL, designing schemas, and managing migrations against PostgreSQL or similarYou can take a loosely-defined problem, break it down, and ship a working solution without constant direction. You ask questions when stuck, not when uncertainExperience building operators or controllers using controller-runtime/kubebuilder. Understanding of reconciliation loops and CRD designExperience authoring and maintaining Helm charts for complex multi-service deploymentsFamiliarity with OIDC, SAML, mTLS, or credential-brokering patterns (SigV4, token exchange)Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP APIs (IAM, S3, networking)Comfort with Bazel, Make, or similar build tooling in a monorepo or multi-repo setupExperience instrumenting services with structured logging (slog), metrics, or distributed tracingBenefitsGenerous PTO PolicySupport work life balance with [Unplugged Days](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXBMXiUHG8c)Flexible WFH PolicyMental & Physical Wellness programsPhone and Internet Reimbursement programAccess to Continued Career DevelopmentComprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages[Paid Volunteer Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHPK_ZRVRHA)Employee Resource GroupsCompany OverviewCloudera is a software development company that offers data management and cloud-native data analytic solutions. It was founded in 2008, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.cloudera.com.