Principal Software Engineer - Data Lakes

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Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on or research experience with high-performance relational data management systems.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure & software optimizations and performance engineering.
• Proven record of leading and delivering large and complex projects.
• Strong development skills in Java and C++.
• Solid experience with public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Demonstrated knowledge of columnar storage formats.
• Growth mindset focused on innovative solutions.
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, ideally focusing on database management or storage engines.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with product teams to understand requirements and design cutting-edge new capabilities.
• Design, develop, implement, and operate highly reliable large-scale data lake systems.
• Contribute to open-source projects such as DuckDB.
• Analyze fault-tolerance and high availability issues, and performance challenges.
• Ensure operational excellence regarding security, reliability, availability, and performance.
• Set technical directions and influence cross-functional teams.