Senior Database Engineer

About the role:

• This position is for the SQL layer of the TiDB database. To learn more about its design, features, and roadmap, check out its repo: https://github.com/pingcap/tidb 

What we are looking for:

• Experience with designing and developing database systems;
• Experience in concurrency, multithreading, and synchronization;
• Experience with one or more of the following programming languages: C, C++, Java, Go, Rust.

Bonus qualifications:

• Experience with database internals, database language theories, database design, SQL, and database programming;
• Experience with Unix/Linux environments;
• Experience with technologies such as Oracle/SQL Server/PostgreSQL/MySQL/Clickhouse/Flink/Spark/Presto/Hive, etc.

What you will get to do:

• Kernel development, including but not limited to SQL statement parsing and execution, DDL execution, charset and collation, session management, privilege management, plugin management, metrics and trace, enterprise features;
• Designing, developing, and testing TiDB to ensure the stability and reliability of the service;
• Performance optimization of TiDB.

What you will gain:

• Opportunity to build and shape a powerful, industry-changing database product from the get-go;
• Working with a global team of passionate (and compassionate)  developers, hackers, and open-source fanatics;
• Competitive salary;
• Meaningful equity in a fast-growing enterprise startup.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Flexible paid time off
• In-office catered lunch (every day), snacks, and drinks
• Commuter benefits
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus program
• Awesome, supportive coworkers with a good sense of humor