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Software Engineer, Systems

Builds high-performance data processing systems for real-time analysis of massive unstructured data at enterprise scale, focusing on storage, indexing, query optimization, and Braintrust's btql language. Requires expert systems programming in C++ or Rust, concurrency, databases, and OS knowledge.

Seattle, WAWashingtonDevOps / SREOnsite

About the role

What you'll do

As a systems engineer at Braintrust, you’ll help build the core systems powering Braintrust's ability to process and query massive volumes of unstructured data at enterprise scale. Areas of ownership include:

  • Contribute to the storage, indexing, and query execution performance of Brainstore.
  • Expanding Braintrust's btql query language.
  • Optimizing query patterns to improve performance across our platform.

Ideal candidate credentials

  • Expert-level understanding of systems programming ( C++ or Rust, concurrency, databases, operating systems)
  • Previous experience founding or working at startups is a plus
  • Has written prompts / tinkered with GPT models and apps

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Daily lunch, snacks, and beverages
  • Flexible time off
  • Competitive salary and equity
  • AI Stipend

Skills

C++RustDatabasesConcurrencyOperating SystemsStorageIndexingQuery ExecutionBtqlSystems Programming

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