Senior Software Engineer
SingleStore3 months ago
USA (city not specified)Senior / Staff+
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$1400k - $215k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop database engine features based on company direction and customer requirements.
- Build reliable, high-performance system software in an unmanaged-memory C++ environment.
- Translate customer requirements into actionable software features.
- Apply technologies from industry and academia to optimize database performance and throughput for analytical and transactional workloads.
- Design and execute comprehensive database engine test plans using Python, C++, and SQL.
- Use low-level debugging techniques, including GDB and flame graphs, to resolve problems and improve performance.
- Work on distributed systems algorithms and core database engine components.
- Participate in code reviews and design reviews to support software quality.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience developing and debugging system-level software in unmanaged languages such as 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.
- Preferred: knowledge of database architecture and operating systems.
- Preferred: familiarity with distributed systems managed via Kubernetes.
Benefits
- The role is available across multiple levels, with final leveling determined during the interview process.
- The role is available in multiple United States locations, including Boston, Chicago, New York, Austin, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Seattle, Washington, and Dallas.
- Eligible roles may receive merit increases and annual bonuses in addition to the total compensation and benefits package.
About SingleStore
SingleStore builds SingleStoreDB, a distributed SQL database that supports real-time transactions and analytics on the same engine for data-intensive applications. It sells enterprise licenses and a managed cloud service to developers and companies needing low-latency analytics on operational data. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company is privately held and has a majority investment from Vector Capital.