Research Engineer Intern — Database Internals (Remote)

Hotdata; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Influence on core architecture

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies

Flexible working environment

Job summary

Hotdata, Inc is looking for a Research Engineer (PhD) who is passionate about database internals and distributed systems. This full-time role, located either remotely or in the Bay Area, will involve researching new architectures and building experimental query engines.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Computer Science or a related field, deep understanding of database internals, and experience in systems programming. Join us at Hotdata to influence the future of AI data infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience working with query engines, compilers, distributed systems, or storage engines.
• Ability to explore novel ideas in query planning, execution, and storage.
• Publications in data systems conferences is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Research and prototype new architectures for data systems.
• Build experimental query engines or execution frameworks.
• Collaborate with engineers building the Hotdata platform.

Skills

Deep understanding of database internals or query engines

Strong systems programming experience (Rust, C++, or similar)

Strong research and prototyping ability

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Distributed Systems, Databases, or related field

Tools

Rust

C++

Apache Arrow

DataFusion

DuckDB

Job description

Hotdata, Inc is looking for a Research Engineer (PhD) who is passionate about database internals and distributed systems. This full-time role, located either remotely or in the Bay Area, will involve researching new architectures and building experimental query engines.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Computer Science or a related field, deep understanding of database internals, and experience in systems programming. Join us at Hotdata to influence the future of AI data infrastructure.