Summary

The SingleStore database engine team is responsible for building the core database engine behind SingleStore. This includes developing in-memory and on-disk data structures and algorithms, row and columnar stores, networking, query optimization, and execution.

As a staff/senior staff software engineer on the database engine team, you will have the unique benefit of building systems software in a rapid production environment with a small and collaborative team. This includes overseeing the direction, design and development of key features that can be attributed to just a handful of engineers. In this position, you will be empowered to leverage your technical, leadership, and business acumen while mentoring other engineers who are eager to learn from you.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Lead innovation for major software components, systems, and features.
2. Design and develop new systems to enhance database performance with good throughput and low latency. 
3. Identify and implement pioneering execution and storage techniques to optimize performance for both transactional and analytical queries.
4. Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
5. Mentor and train other team members on design techniques, and coding standards.
6. Actively participate in customer POCs to optimize customer experience and adoption.
7. Work collaboratively with multiple departments such as Sales, Marketing, and G&A.

Required Skills and Experience

1. At least 5 years of experience developing and debugging in system level C/C++, particularly on Linux
2. Background in database internals or building core components for large scale data processing systems (i.e. Hadoop, Spark) especially query execution/processing, and/or optimization.
3. Experience with storage formats (i.e. Parquet, ORC, avro), encodings and/or indexing structures.
4. Experience with cloud technologies and building cloud-native SaaS is a plus.
5. Passionate about building highly reliable system software
6. B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a similar field

Benefits

1. Company Wide
2. Technology Stipend for New Employees 
3. Monthly Cell Phone and Internet Stipend
4. Health and Wellness benefit 
5. In office catered lunches and monthly Grubhub or Sodexo credit
6. Company and team events 
7. Flexible time off 
8. Stock Options 
9. Country Specific (if applicable) 
10. HealthBenefits
11. Retirement 

As employees are located in many different countries around the world, some benefits may differ from country to country. In all cases, we do our best to provide equitable perks and benefits across our locations.

Other:

1. Employment Status: Full Time Employment
2. Location/Working classification: Hybrid Role
3. Required to work from office 1 day a week

Skills

• C++
• Development
• Team Collaboration
• Team Training and Development