Senior Software Engineer, RSS

Job Description

• Develop novel data replication solutions based on the Raft consensus protocol for ensuring automatic failover and zero-downtime of user applications • Handle distributed systems related customer escalations from Technical Support team • Write production-ready database code in C++ • Write unit tests and integration tests in C++, Javascript, and Python to demonstrate application correctness • Diagnose test failures, identify bugs in existing code, and fix them • Investigate the performance impact of code changes that may cause software performance regressions • Interview candidates for software engineering positions • Handle customer escalations • Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams across the company to jointly work on large initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in programming, debugging, and performance tuning distributed and/or highly concurrent C/C++ software systems. Candidates with more experience will be considered for more senior roles. Experience in C++ is preferable, but not required • Strong systems fundamentals, including multi-threaded programming and performance profiling • Familiarity with distributed systems such as consensus protocols, data replication, distributed transactions, and fault tolerance. • Familiarity with database internals or building core components for data processing systems • Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills and a desire to collaborate with colleagues and mentor junior engineers and interns. • Excellent time management skills and the ability to make realistic assessments of project complexity • Passion for learning new things in the domains of computer science and software engineering

Benefits

• equity • participation in the employee stock purchase program • flexible paid time off • 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave • fertility and adoption assistance • 401(k) plan • mental health counseling • access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage • health benefits offerings