Senior Database Engineer - High-Perf SQL Engine (Remote)

celerdataopenroles; Edison (CA); Remote; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity options

Premium benefits

Job summary

PhoenixAI is seeking talented Software Engineers to advance StarRocks, a high-performance SQL engine for composable lakehouses. You’ll work on developing, refining, and maintaining the database to meet strict performance and reliability requirements.

You will collaborate with a global open-source community, implement advanced features, and address scalability challenges. The role is remote-friendly for senior+ candidates and offers bonus and equity programs as part of compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; Masters/PhD preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in C++ and Java for performance-critical systems.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and transaction management.
• Active involvement in open-source projects or familiarity with StarRocks, Iceberg, Parquet, Spark, Trino.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain the StarRocks database system, ensuring it meets rigorous performance and reliability standards.
• Implement advanced software features and technology enhancements to keep StarRocks at the forefront as a SQL engine for composable lakehouses.
• Deliver robust, scalable code that meets the demanding technical requirements of major enterprise clients.
• Analyze and address challenges related to fault tolerance, high availability, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with external contributors from the open-source community to integrate improvements and ensure that our technology remains cutting-edge and comprehensive.

Skills

C++

Java

Distributed systems

Open-source contribution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

StarRocks

Apache Iceberg

Parquet

Spark

Trino

Job description

PhoenixAI is seeking talented Software Engineers to advance StarRocks, a high-performance SQL engine for composable lakehouses. You’ll work on developing, refining, and maintaining the database to meet strict performance and reliability requirements.

You will collaborate with a global open-source community, implement advanced features, and address scalability challenges. The role is remote-friendly for senior+ candidates and offers bonus and equity programs as part of compensation.