Software Engineer II - MarkLogic

Progress Software is a trusted provider of software that enables customers to develop and manage AI-powered applications. They are seeking a Software Engineer II to contribute to the MarkLogic Database Engineering team, focusing on core systems development, distributed systems, and ensuring high-performance capabilities for their enterprise multi-model database.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, test, and maintain C++ components within the MarkLogic Server
• Contribute to core subsystems such as transactions, journaling, security, encryption, backup and restore, logging, storage abstractions, and server‑side execution engines
• Write correct, efficient, and maintainable code with attention to performance, durability, and security
• Develop and maintain software components that operate in distributed, multi-threaded environments
• Contribute to features and fixes related to availability, scalability, data durability, and fault tolerance
• Ensure server components operate reliably across Linux, Windows, and cloud environments
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance engineers to define and implement effective testing strategies
• Debug and resolve complex server-side issues using tools such as GDB
• Address defects identified through testing, internal validation, or customer-reported issues
• Participate in code and design reviews, learning established patterns and best practices for systems and database development
• Work with senior engineers, product management, and support teams to understand requirements and production usage
• Assist Support Engineers in diagnosing and resolving complex customer issues related to MarkLogic Server. Provide technical analysis and fixes for customer-impacting problems
• Use Git‑based workflows and follow established development and engineering standards

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Approximately 3+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in systems or backend development
• Strong programming experience in C++, particularly in server-side or systems software
• Solid understanding of: Data structures and algorithms, Object-oriented programming principles, Linux/Unix operating systems, Multi-threaded and concurrent programming concepts
• Experience using Git or similar version control systems
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working on database systems, distributed systems, or large-scale backend platforms
• Familiarity with transactions, write‑ahead logging, replication, or consistency models
• Exposure to security concepts such as authentication, authorization, TLS/SSL, or encryption
• Exposure to additional languages such as JavaScript or XQuery used in server‑side runtimes
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure