Senior Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals
Designs and implements advanced query engines and storage systems for Lakehouse architecture, focusing on performance optimization across ETL, BI, and ML workloads. Requires 5+ years in database/distributed systems.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Query compilation and optimization
- Distributed query execution and scheduling
- Vectorized execution engine
- Data security
- Resource management
- Transaction coordination
- Efficient storage structures (encodings, indexes)
- Automatic physical data optimization
Requirements
- Passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, or performance optimization
- Experience working toward multi-year visions with incremental deliverables
- Motivated by customer value and impact
- 5+ years of experience in related systems (preferred)
Nice-to-Haves
- PhD in databases or distributed systems
Skills
Database Systems, Distributed Systems, Query Optimization, Query Compilation, Vectorized Execution, Storage Systems, Spark, Transaction Coordination, Resource Management, Data Security
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