Lead Software Engineer (Database Distributed Systems)

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (Database Distributed Systems): Lead design and development of core database system functionalities and architecture for scalable, robust, and high-performance distributed database platforms with an accent on transaction processing and distributed consensus algorithms. Focus on solving complex scalability problems, debugging, root cause analysis, and ensuring system reliability at petabyte scale.

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco, Seattle, or Bellevue, United States

Company

hirify.global is the world’s #1 CRM and a leading enterprise software company known for cloud computing innovation and rapid growth.

What you will do

• Lead a team to design and develop core database system functionalities.
• Architect and implement solutions to complex scalability and performance challenges.
• Develop comprehensive functional and system tests to ensure database quality.
• Debug and conduct root cause analysis for defects.
• Participate actively in release and deployment processes.

Requirements

• Location: Hybrid work in San Francisco, Seattle, or Bellevue, United States
• BS or higher in Computer Science.
• 6+ years experience in system or database internals programming and technical leadership.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, consensus algorithms, and concurrent data structures.
• Strong Java or C programming skills.
• Proven track record of ownership in architecture, design, implementation, and support of large mission-critical systems.

Nice to have

• PostgreSQL software development experience and community involvement.
• Experience building high-performance large-scale database platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, highly collaborative, agile environment.
• End-to-end service ownership from conception to customer engagement.
• Recognition as one of Forbes’s most innovative companies and Fortune’s best companies to work for.