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Full-Time

Software Engineer Cloud Platform

Posted on 3/17/2026

CelerData

51-200 employees

Cloud-native real-time analytics platform using StarRocks

No salary listed

Menlo Park, CA, USA

In Person

Category

Software Engineering (1)

Required Skills

Kubernetes

Data Structures & Algorithms

Java

Go

Requirements

1-3 years of professional experience in developing platforms or backend for commercial or open-source applications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields is required
Understanding of computer principles, with a solid foundation in data structures and algorithms, and strong programming skills
Passionate about problem-solving, with the ability to help customers identify issues in complex online environments
Advanced proficiency in Golang, Java, etc., and a deep understanding of technologies such as Kubernetes, database systems, and distributed systems

Responsibilities

Designing, developing, upgrading, and maintaining the Cloud Control Plane
Developing and iterating new user-facing features, such as auto-scaling, backup recovery, security enhancements, diagnostic optimization, and observability
Ensuring that users of cloud products have a stable and reliable product experience

Desired Qualifications

Experience in developing cloud management systems (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) is preferred
Familiarity with AWS/Azure/GCP IaaS, VPC, and network infrastructure is a plus

Company Overview

At CelerData, we empower organizations to unlock the full potential of their data with our next-generation, cloud-native, high-performance analytical database built for modern lakehouse architecture. Challenging the status quo set by products like Snowflake, ClickHouse, and Trino, we’re driving the future of data analytics by delivering unparalleled query performance and a streamlined architecture for enterprises worldwide. Join us to help customers transform their data into actionable insights and achieve exceptional technical success.

Job Overview

We’re looking for talented Software Engineers to join our team and help drive the development of CelerData Cloud Platform. If you are passionate about developing advanced SaaS systems and enjoy solving challenging technical problems in a collaborative, open-source-oriented environment, we invite you to join our team at Celerdata and help shape the future of data analytics.

Key Responsibilities

Designing, developing, upgrading, and maintaining the Cloud Control Plane.
Developing and iterating new user-facing features, such as auto-scaling, backup recovery, security enhancements, diagnostic optimization, and observability.
Ensuring that users of cloud products have a stable and reliable product experience.

Qualifications

1-3 years of professional experience in developing platforms or backend for commercial or open-source applications.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields is required.
Understanding of computer principles, with a solid foundation in data structures and algorithms, and strong programming skills.
Passionate about problem-solving, with the ability to help customers identify issues in complex online environments.
Advance proficiency in Golang, Java, etc., and a deep understanding of technologies such as K8S, database systems, and distributed systems.
Experience in developing cloud management systems (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) is preferred.
Familiarity with AWS/Azure/GCP IaaS, VPC, and network infrastructure is a plus.

CelerData

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CelerData provides a cloud-native platform for real-time analytics built on the StarRocks database. Its service, CelerData Cloud, unifies data from data lakes and other sources so users can analyze both historical and real-time data without building complex pipelines. The product is a fully managed service where compute and storage scale independently, delivering high-concurrency, low-latency queries and integrating with cloud data lakes and formats like Iceberg, Hudi, and Delta Lake. The goal is to help organizations run fast, scalable analytics on live and historical data in one platform for BI and dashboards.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

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Founded

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

StarRocks adopted by Airbnb, Lenovo, Trip.com for pipeline simplification.
Cloud-native architecture scales compute-storage independently across S3, GCS.
$50M Series B funding accelerates CelerData Cloud enterprise growth.

What critics are saying

StarRocks forks launch competing services, eroding CelerData control by 2028.
ClickHouse 25.3 beats StarRocks JOINs, prompting Airbnb switch in 2027.
Trino dominates lakehouse queries via Snowflake, starving CelerData users by 2029.

What makes CelerData unique

CelerData builds on StarRocks for sub-second real-time analytics on lakehouses.
SIMD-optimized engine delivers 3-5X better performance on complex JOINs.
Version 3 supports Iceberg, Hudi, Delta Lake without data ingestion.

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Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

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