Applied AI Specialist
About the job
- Strong technical foundation in data science, including comfort working directly with code, application programming interfaces, notebooks, development frameworks, and enterprise architectures.
- Practical experience building or supporting AI applications across machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, time-series analytics, predictive modeling, anomaly detection, and generative AI.
- Ability to discuss model architectures, training and evaluation methodologies, inference patterns, and production deployment considerations across enterprise AI workloads.
- Proven success in technical pre-sales, solution architecture, consulting, customer engineering, or similar roles involving discovery, qualification, and design of complex enterprise technology initiatives.
- Ability to evaluate data quality, governance, security, compliance, operational readiness, and infrastructure constraints that affect private AI deployments.
- Ability to engage technical and executive audiences and facilitate conversations connecting business outcomes with practical implementation strategies.
- Experience with Python, application programming interfaces, cloud-native architectures, data pipelines, MLOps, and modern AI development ecosystems.
- Partner with strategic ecosystem providers, including NVIDIA, to design and facilitate hands-on technical workshops that identify, validate, and prioritize private AI opportunities.
- Conduct technical and business discovery with enterprise customers to identify AI workloads that can deliver measurable business outcomes and are suitable for production deployment.
- Assess data architecture, governance requirements, infrastructure constraints, security considerations, and data gravity challenges to determine the feasibility of private AI deployments.
- Serve as a subject matter expert within the regional pod, build expertise in strategic industries, and transfer successful AI patterns across customer segments.
- Develop lightweight proofs of concept, reference architectures, technical demonstrations, and solution frameworks to help customers validate feasibility before full-scale implementation.
- Translate qualified opportunities into technical requirements, data specifications, success criteria, architectural recommendations, and scoped outcomes for handoff to Forward Deployed Engineer teams.
- Document successful use cases, architectural patterns, and implementation frameworks for reuse across customers, industries, and regions.
- Experience working with NVIDIA AI Enterprise, NIMs, NeMo, RAPIDS, or accelerated computing platforms.
- Experience delivering customer-facing workshops, design sessions, or architecture engagements.
- Experience moving AI projects from proof of concept into production environments.
- Familiarity with enterprise data platforms, governance frameworks, and hybrid cloud architectures.
About the company
Cloudera provides a data management and analytics platform for large organizations. Its core product, the Cloudera Data Platform (CDP), is a hybrid data platform that lets companies store, manage, and analyze data across on‑premises, cloud, and edge environments. Users subscribe to software and also access professional services and support to implement and optimize their data solutions. The platform processes big data to deliver insights, enabling digital transformation and competitive differentiation for industries like finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and retail. Cloudera differentiates itself with a unified, multi-environment data platform designed for large enterprises, combined with services to help customers deploy, optimize, and scale their data workloads. The company’s goal is to turn vast data into actionable insights that inform business decisions and drive innovation.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
Founded
2008
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What believers are saying
- September 15, 2026: IDC MarketScape named Cloudera a leader in data intelligence software.
- September 22, 2026: IDC MarketScape also named Cloudera a leader in Asia/Pacific sovereign AI.
- Anywhere Cloud and Mistral target regulated customers needing private AI without data migration.
What critics are saying
- September 8, 2026: U.S. Labor suspended Cloudera PERM filings during a fraud probe.
- May 2026 DOJ suit alleged Cloudera discriminated against U.S. workers through PERM recruiting.
- Buying by CD&R and KKR keeps exit control outside employee hands until closing.
What makes Cloudera unique
- August 19, 2026: Cloudera Anywhere Cloud unified hybrid AI across multi-cloud and on-premises.
- September 10, 2026: Mistral partnership brought sovereign frontier models to governed enterprise data.
- Cloudera still sells open-source-based, zero-copy analytics around Apache Iceberg and Trino.
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0%Cloudera named to fortune's 2026 100 Best Companies to Work For Europe. Cork, Ireland, Oct 8, 2026 - Great Place To Work(R) and Fortune Europe have recognized Cloudera as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For(TM) Europe for 2026. The 100 Best Companies to Work For Europe list is a comprehensive recognition for business excellence and employee experience, based on Great Place To Work's proprietary Trust Index(TM) Survey. Great Place To Work evaluates confidential feedback from employees, validating against HR data from participating companies. Only companies with consistently high survey responses from employees, regardless of their role, department, or status in the company, are honored with placement on the list. Eligible companies have 500 or more employees and were represented on at least one national Best Workplaces(TM) List published by Great Place To Work in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom during 2025 or early 2026. "Being recognized by Fortune and Great Place To Work across Europe is a tremendous honor and a true reflection of our incredible team," said Francisco Mateo-Sidron, Head of EMEA, Cloudera. "Our success across the region is built on a foundation of trust, collaboration, and a shared commitment to supporting our customers as they navigate complex data and AI transformations. Every team member in EMEA plays a critical role in making Cloudera a vibrant, high-performing place to work." Earning a spot on the list is an indicator of high levels of trust across the organization, with more employees reporting a consistently positive experience at work. "Congratulations to the 100 Best in Europe," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. "From across the continent, these companies are the most trusted by their people, and in turn enjoy higher levels of agility, innovation, and performance." "In a year of non-stop disruption, these companies didn't retreat to old formulas; they doubled down on trust," says Grethe Schepers, lists director, Europe at Fortune. "Congratulations to every workplace on our list for proving that a people-first culture is your greatest asset for navigating change." In 2025, Cloudera was ranked #13 on Great Place To Work's Best Small & Medium Workplaces in Europe(TM) list. These regional honors reflect a strong track record of European workplace awards across key categories, including Best Workplace in Tech(TM), Best Workplace for Health & Wellbeing(TM), and Best Workplace for Women(TM). About Cloudera Cloudera is the only hybrid data and AI platform company that large organizations trust to bring AI to their data anywhere it lives. Unlike other providers, Cloudera delivers a consistent cloud experience that converges public clouds, on-prem data centers, sovereign clouds, and the edge, leveraging a proven open-source foundation. As the pioneer in big data, Cloudera empowers businesses to apply AI and assert control over 100% of their data, in all forms, improving security, governance, and real-time and predictive insights. The world's largest brands across all industries rely on Cloudera to transform decision-making and ultimately boost bottom lines, safeguard against threats, and save lives. To learn more, visit Cloudera.com and follow Cloudera, Inc. on LinkedIn and X. (C) 2026 Cloudera and associated marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cloudera, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. About the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For Europe Great Place To Work selected the 100 Best list by gathering and analyzing more than 1.5 million confidential survey responses representing the experiences of over 2.4 million employees in the region. Of those, 1.2 million responses came from companies eligible for this list, and this ranking is based on that feedback. 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Cloudera and stc group partner to accelerate digital transformation across the Middle East. Cloudera, the only true hybrid platform for data, and analytics, and AI has partnered with stc group, a leading digital enabler, to support the regional digital transformation of the Middle East through innovative ICT and telecommunications solutions. stc group will coordinate regional delivery through its subsidiaries, stc Kuwait and stc Bahrain. Cloudera and stc will combine their expertise to address regional digital transformation and modernize connected infrastructure across Kuwait and Bahrain. The partnership will deliver high-impact innovation in robust cybersecurity and network connectivity. By integrating Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and enterprise ICT solutions, the two organizations aim to redefine regional smart city initiatives and foster sustainable technological growth. The parties will establish a joint steering committee to oversee partnership performance and resolve strategic matters. Ahmed Shakora, General Vice President of META, Cloudera, said: "We are thrilled to explore this strategic collaboration with stc group, a true pioneer of telecommunications and digital infrastructure in the Middle East. By combining Cloudera's enterprise-grade hybrid data and analytics capabilities with stc group's extensive regional market leadership and infrastructure, we intend to accelerate digital transformation across Kuwait and Bahrain." "Our goal is to support the region's public and private sectors with secure, scalable cloud solutions and advanced technology enablement. Together, we aim to foster long-term business growth and drive technological innovation that empowers local organizations to unlock the full potential of their data."
Cloudera's premier data and AI Summit, EVOLVE, comes to washington, D.C. EVOLVE Government Summit will convene public sector and technology leaders to explore how agencies can securely bring AI to data anywhere while maintaining governance and control. October 07, 2026 09:00 ET | Source: Cloudera, Inc. SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Cloudera, the only company bringing AI to data anywhere, today announced the EVOLVE26 Government Summit, a one-day event on October 29th - bringing together public sector data and AI leaders to explore how government agencies can accelerate AI innovation while addressing the security, governance, and infrastructure requirements of mission-critical data. As part of Cloudera's global EVOLVE26 event series, EVOLVE26 Government Summit will focus specifically on the priorities shaping public sector AI adoption, from modernizing cyber operations and breaking down data silos to supporting JADC2 and turning distributed government data into mission-ready intelligence. Against this backdrop, General (Ret.) Keith Alexander, former Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and inaugural Commander of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), will deliver a luminary keynote drawing on four decades of national security leadership to explore how agencies can strengthen cyber resilience, protect critical assets, and stay ahead of evolving threats in the AI era. Speakers from Cloudera include Charles Sansbury, CEO, Leo Brunnick, Chief Product Officer, Brian Rosso, Chief Revenue Officer, Ian Brooks, Director Global Industry AI Solutions, Kevin Talbert, Technical Director, Applied AI and Bill Zhang, VP of Product Strategies at Cloudera. Through these keynotes, technical sessions, demonstrations, and peer networking, attendees will hear from government and technology leaders on topics including: * Bringing AI to Government Data: Advance AI initiatives across hybrid environments while maintaining security, governance, and control. * Turning Data into Mission-Ready Intelligence: Break down silos and transform distributed government data into trusted insights. * Modernizing Cyber Operations: Explore how AI and governed data can strengthen defensive cyber operations and threat prevention. * Powering Missions with Trusted Data: Examine how accessible, trusted data can support information sharing and mission outcomes across domains. "The AI era is raising the stakes for government agencies. As the technology is adopted into mission-critical workflows, agencies need to put sensitive data to work without sacrificing the control and sovereignty their missions require," said Leo Brunnick, Chief Product Officer at Cloudera. "The opportunity is to bring the speed and agility of the cloud to data wherever it resides, giving agencies the freedom to innovate while maintaining the control and sovereignty their missions require. EVOLVE26 DC will bring this community together to exchange practical lessons on how to put that vision into practice and move AI initiatives forward at mission scale." About Cloudera Cloudera is the only hybrid data and AI platform company that large organizations trust to bring AI to their data anywhere it lives. Unlike other providers, Cloudera delivers a consistent cloud experience that converges public clouds, on-prem data centers, sovereign clouds, and the edge, leveraging a proven open-source foundation. As the pioneer in big data, Cloudera empowers businesses to apply AI and assert control over 100% of their data, in all forms, improving security, governance, and real-time and predictive insights. The world's largest brands across all industries rely on Cloudera to transform decision-making and ultimately boost bottom lines, safeguard against threats, and save lives. To learn more, visit Cloudera.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X. (C) 2026 Cloudera and associated marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cloudera, Inc. All other company and product names are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Cloudera and stc group partner to accelerate digital transformation across the Middle East. Cloudera, the only true hybrid platform for data, and analytics, and AI has partnered with stc group, a leading digital enabler, to support the regional digital transformation of the Middle East through innovative ICT and telecommunications solutions. stc group will coordinate regional delivery through its subsidiaries, stc Kuwait and stc Bahrain. BuyMaps Cloudera and stc will combine their expertise to address regional digital transformation and modernize connected infrastructure across Kuwait and Bahrain. The partnership will deliver high-impact innovation in robust cybersecurity and network connectivity. By integrating Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and enterprise ICT solutions, the two organizations aim to redefine regional smart city initiatives and foster sustainable technological growth. The parties will establish a joint steering committee to oversee partnership performance and resolve strategic matters. Ahmed Shakora, General Vice President of META, Cloudera, said: "Middle East News 247 is thrilled to explore this strategic collaboration with stc group, a true pioneer of telecommunications and digital infrastructure in the Middle East. By combining Cloudera's enterprise-grade hybrid data and analytics capabilities with stc group's extensive regional market leadership and infrastructure, Middle East News 247 intend to accelerate digital transformation across Kuwait and Bahrain." "Our goal is to support the region's public and private sectors with secure, scalable cloud solutions and advanced technology enablement. Together, we aim to foster long-term business growth and drive technological innovation that empowers local organizations to unlock the full potential of their data." Middle East News 247 produces the latest news for the Middle East region, with a key focus on the GCC nations: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. Contact News Desk: [email protected] Follow Me:
PhoenixAI has partnered with Cloudera to make its cloud database engine available on Cloudera's Anywhere Cloud Marketplace. The integration allows enterprise customers to deploy PhoenixAI's high-performance database directly within Cloudera's secure private and public cloud environments. The partnership aims to address growing demand for autonomous AI agents and real-time decision-making systems requiring sub-second access to enterprise data. PhoenixAI delivers SQL query performance across live streaming data and historical formats whilst maintaining high concurrency. The joint solution offers customers instant deployment through the marketplace, eliminating complex data preparation pipelines. Security features include role-based access control, per-query auditing, and full data sovereignty within customers' private cloud environments. PhoenixAI will demonstrate the integration at Cloudera's EVOLVE26 conference on 27 October 2026 in New York City. Formerly known as CelerData, PhoenixAI is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.