Position: C++ Engineer for the database Engine
Company: Single Store
Experience required: 2y
English level: intermediate

**Position Overview**

The SingleStore database engine team is responsible for building the core database engine behind SingleStore. This includes developing in-memory and on-disk data structures and algorithms, row and columnar stores, networking, query optimization, and execution.

As a software engineer on the database engine team, you will have the unique benefit of building systems software in a rapid production environment with a small and collaborative team. This includes overseeing the direction, design, and development of key features that can be attributed to just a handful of engineers. In this position, you will be empowered to leverage your technical, leadership, and business acumen while mentoring other engineers who are eager to learn from you.

**Role and Responsibilities**

* Lead innovation for major software components, systems, and features.
* Design and develop new systems to enhance database performance with good throughput and low latency.
* Ensure data consistency and durability with breakthrough performance and scalability.
* Automate and test your own code to improve overall software quality.
* Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
* Mentor and train other team members on design techniques, and coding standards.
* Actively participate in customer POCs to optimize customer experience and adoption.
* Work collaboratively with multiple departments such as Sales, Marketing, and G&A.

**Required Skills and Experience**

* At least two years of experience developing and debugging in system level C/C++, particularly on Linux
* At least one year of experience with file systems, concurrency, multithreading, and server architectures
* Experience working on database internals or multi-threaded server internals
* Passionate about building highly reliable system software
* B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a similar field