Graduate Research Scientist — Cloud-Native DB Kernel

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 387,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking candidates for a position focused on developing kernel modules for cloud-native distributed analytical database systems. Ideal candidates will have recently completed a PhD in Software Development or related fields, and possess experience with system programming languages such as C++ or Rust. The role involves collaborative work for backend support and solving complex problems on large-scale infrastructures. A competitive salary is offered, along with comprehensive benefits from day one.

Qualifications

• Currently completing or have completed a PhD in a relevant field.
• Experience with at least one system programming language like C++ or Rust.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop kernel modules for cloud-native distributed databases.
• Conduct research on technology evolvement in database management.
• Solve problems on large-scale cloud infrastructure.
• Partner with teams for backend support of database services.

Skills

System programming languages

Research in OLAP databases

Problem-solving capabilities

Experience with open-source databases

Education

PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering

Tools

C++

Rust

Velox

DataFusion

DuckDB

Polars

Clickhouse

Spark

Presto

Job description

TikTok is seeking candidates for a position focused on developing kernel modules for cloud-native distributed analytical database systems. Ideal candidates will have recently completed a PhD in Software Development or related fields, and possess experience with system programming languages such as C++ or Rust. The role involves collaborative work for backend support and solving complex problems on large-scale infrastructures. A competitive salary is offered, along with comprehensive benefits from day one.