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Staff Software Engineer

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about 5 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USA
Staff+
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Base Salary

$198k - $331k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build and evolve core query engine infrastructure.
  • Work on query execution engine and distributed compute layer.
  • Design and implement new capabilities for Nova.
  • Drive cost and performance improvements at scale.
  • Own projects that reduce infrastructure costs while improving performance.
  • Strengthen Nova’s reliability and participate in on-call rotations.
  • Lead design and execution of multi-month projects.
  • Mentor engineers on distributed systems and system design.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in backend or infrastructure engineering.
  • Hands-on experience with analytical/OLAP systems.
  • Proven track record of cost optimization on cloud infrastructure.
  • Strong fundamentals in distributed systems and performance optimization.
  • Production experience with modern cloud infrastructure like AWS.
  • Proficiency in Java, C++, or Python.
  • Demonstrated technical influence and mentoring capabilities.

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid premiums for employee medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible time off and paid holidays.
  • Generous stipends for wellness, learning, and home office equipment.
  • Excellent parental benefits including paid parental leave.
  • Mental health and wellness benefits including coaching and therapy sessions.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Tech Stack

Amazon DynamoDBApache KafkaAWSC++ClickHouseGoogle BigQueryJavaKubernetesPrestoPythonRedisSnowflakeTerraform

Categories

AI & MLBackendData Engineering