Staff Software Engineer

Role overview Help build a next-generation analytics engine for data transformation workflows. The role focuses on a state-aware execution engine with deep SQL understanding across multiple data warehouses, aiming to improve performance, correctness, debugging, orchestration, and developer experience. You will contribute to open-source and commercial software while helping shape a core data platform.

Responsibilities - Build scalable compute services, APIs, and user-facing capabilities with attention to reliability, availability, and performance. - Contribute to technical architecture for query engines, storage systems, and distributed databases. - Work with product, design, operations, and security partners to deliver well-architected solutions. - Tackle ambiguous technical problems by balancing system constraints with user needs and product goals. - Improve testing, observability, and reliability practices. - Influence engineering direction across teams and promote strong technical standards.

Requirements - 10 or more years of strong software development in at least one of Rust, Python, Go, or Java. - Familiarity with cloud infrastructure; examples in the listing include AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Kubernetes, and Terraform. - Ability to contribute to complex projects and collaborate across functions. - Strong problem-solving, communication, and ownership skills. - Interest or experience in systems, data infrastructure, compilers, or analytical tooling. - Evidence of persistence on substantial projects, which may include work, research, coursework, internships, or open-source contributions. - Willingness to work across the stack and learn technologies as project needs evolve.

Nice to have Experience with performance optimization, observability, query engines, or storage systems.

Benefits and work setup Listed benefits include employer-paid medical insurance (which may vary by country and worker type), paid time away and sick leave, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, a year-end company-wide rest period, volunteer days, stock grants, professional development, a monthly phone stipend, and mental health support resources.