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Software Engineer - Compiler

170k – 235kSan Francisco, CAOnsite5+ YOE
Summary

Build and optimize compiler infrastructure that translates spreadsheet operations into efficient SQL queries for cloud data warehouses. Requires 5+ years experience with strong CS fundamentals in compilers and algorithms.

About the role

What You Will Be Doing

  • Tackle core challenges at the intersection of data modeling, query compilation, and large-scale interactive analytics—making it possible for end-users to query data warehouses efficiently without deep technical knowledge
  • Design, build, and maintain sophisticated compiler infrastructure and intermediate representations that translate spreadsheet operations into optimized query plans
  • Apply advanced optimization strategies to improve performance and accuracy across a wide range of query workloads and data architectures
  • Contribute to both backend (Rust) and key frontend foundations (TypeScript), evolving critical abstractions that enable end-to-end workflow optimizations and new features
  • Debug, analyze, and resolve complex issues, ensuring robustness and maintainability in a rapidly evolving product
  • Collaborate with engineers and product stakeholders to review designs and code, driving technical best practices and architectural decisions throughout the team and company

Qualifications We Need

  • 5+ years experience engineering high-quality software systems
  • Demonstrated success building and maintaining complex infrastructure or core platform services
  • Deep understanding of Computer Science fundamentals, particularly in compilers, algorithms, SQL Optimization
  • Passion for teamwork, technical ownership, and continually raising the engineering bar
  • Experience working in an iterative, high-cadence environment

Qualifications We Want

  • Exposure to distributed systems, query optimization, or database internals
  • Experience with API or data model design in the context of high-performance cloud services
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure)
  • A curiosity for new languages and tools, and a drive to solve challenging problems at scale (Rust, Go, Node, K8s, GraphQL)

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary range: $170k - $235k annually
  • Eligible for stock options
  • Comprehensive benefits package including generous health benefits, flexible time off, paid bonding time, 401k, commuter and FSA benefits, lunch program
Skills
RustTypeScriptSQLCompilersQuery OptimizationDistributed SystemsGCPAWSAzureKubernetesGraphQL
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