JD for Core and tools lead
Key Responsibilities:
Architect & Design: Define the technical vision and architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
Performance Optimization: Lead efforts in query optimization, indexing strategies, and efficient data partitioning for distributed workloads.
Database Internals & Citus Integration: Enhance PostgreSQL and Citus features to improve distributed data processing.
Replication & High Availability: Design and implement robust replication, failover, and backup strategies.
Security & Compliance: Ensure data integrity, encryption, and adherence to industry security standards.
Tooling & Monitoring: Enhance database monitoring tools to improve observability. Collaboration: Work closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams to align database technology with business needs.
Research & Innovation: Stay updated with industry trends in distributed databases, cloud-native architectures, and storage engines.
Required Skills & Experience:
8 plus years of hands-on experience and strong proficiency in C and C++ for developing database engines.
Working knowledge of Python and Perl is a plus.
Experience with query planning, indexing, and database performance tuning.
Deep understanding of replication, sharding, and high-availability architectures.
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL performance monitoring tools.
Experience in database security, access control, and encryption.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to mentor engineering teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
Contributions to PostgreSQL, Citus, or open-source database projects.
Knowledge of distributed consensus algorithms (Raft, Paxos).
Experience in parallel query execution.
Exposure to AI/ML-driven database optimizations.