Senior Software Engineer, Database

Join a fully remote, globally distributed engineering team building the next generation of a high-performance, cloud-native time series database. In this senior-level role, you will contribute to the development of a scalable and highly available database platform, working across advanced storage technologies, query processing, and data transformation capabilities. You will design and deliver critical features while addressing complex performance, reliability, and production challenges. Collaborating closely with platform engineers and cross-functional stakeholders, you will help translate customer needs into robust technical solutions. This opportunity offers significant technical ownership, autonomy, and the chance to shape the architecture and operational excellence of a modern distributed database. Participation in a production on-call rotation is part of the role.

• At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience.

• Strong proficiency in at least one systems programming language: Rust, C++, or Go, with Rust preferred.

• Demonstrated experience building high-throughput, low-latency systems in distributed environments.

• Solid understanding of highly available and fault-tolerant system architectures.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with product managers and customer-facing teams to understand needs and define technical requirements.

• Experience using AI coding tools as part of everyday development, with the ability to evaluate, validate, critique, and improve AI-generated output.

• Comfortable working autonomously in a fully distributed team and adapting to evolving priorities and fast-moving requirements.

• Nice to have: Experience with Python, particularly for Processing Engine plugins; familiarity with WebAssembly and its use in embedding frontend functionality within databases; and knowledge of consensus protocols or distributed database systems.