Senior Software Engineer, Query Execution
MongoDBThe Senior Software Engineer, Query Execution role involves developing and maintaining a distributed query system. Responsibilities include implementing execution algorithms, enhancing the query language, and optimizing database performance using C++. Candidates should have over 5 years of systems programming experience, strong computer science fundamentals, and experience with large code bases. Familiarity with databases is beneficial.
The MongoDB Query Execution Team is hiring software engineers who want to join us in developing a high performing, reliable and modular distributed query system. Our engineers work on implementing and maintaining execution algorithms, building new query language features, tuning database performance, and more to power our customers' critical workloads.
This role can be based out of our Dublin office or remotely in Ireland. Relocation can be supported.
Position Expectations
- Understand and improve current functionality of the MongoDB query engine
- Contribute high quality C++ code and give and solicit feedback in code reviews
- Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features related to query performance and robustness, query language enhancements, diagnostics for query performance problems, and integration with other products and tools
- Work constructively with peers to deliver excellent technical solutions
Candidate Profile
- 5+ years of experience in systems programming
- Experience in databases and/or data management systems is a huge plus, but not a requirement
- Hands-on experience building industrial-strength software
- Solid computer science fundamentals, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture
- Experience with large code bases, preferably in C++, C, Rust or a similar compiled language
- B.Sc in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience
- Interest in the theory and practice of database query engines. Hands-on experience or M.Sc./Ph.D in the domain is a plus
Success Measures
- In three months you’ll have contributed to the development of a project slated for the next major version, as well as fixed a few bugs in a minor version of our latest stable release series
- In six months, you’ll have taken on code review responsibilities and are independently delivering complex functionality and squashing bugs independently
- In twelve months, you’re leading the development of a new major feature and are helping to mentor new engineers on the team
Req ID: 2273491237
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