Senior Software Engineer | Engine Database

SingleStore is a company that builds a real-time data platform for demanding applications. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop database engine features, ensuring high-performance transactional and analytical workloads, and to work collaboratively on small teams to drive the company forward.

Responsibilities:

• Develop database engine features based on company direction and customer requests to ensure that requirements are met in a timely manner
• Deliver bug-free code in a low-level, unmanaged memory C++ environment
• Translate high-level customer requirements into actionable and deliverable software features
• Learn, propose, and adapt cutting-edge technologies from across industry and academia into SingleStore’s database architecture for ensuring optimal performance and throughput for customer workloads in both analytical and transactional scenarios
• Design and execute comprehensive test plans to evaluate database engine functionality, ensuring thorough coverage and accuracy, using Python, C++, and SQL
• Use low-level debugging techniques including GDB and Flame graphs to fix problems and improve performance
• Work on distributed systems algorithms and problems/components of core database engine behind SingleStore
• Take part in code reviews and design reviews for the purpose of software quality assurance

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience developing and debugging system-level software in unmanaged languages like C++ or Rust
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated ability to design and build highly reliable, high-performance system software
• Knowledge of database architecture and operating systems
• Familiarity with distributed systems managed via Kubernetes