Senior Staff Software Engineer (C/C++, PostgreSQL)

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Senior Staff Software Engineer/ Database Query Processing Engineer (с/с++, PostgreSQL)

Salary is up to 8000 USD gross (can be discussed)

FULL-TIME, REMOTE, b2b contract, location of the candidate – outside of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Turkey

https://www.enterprisedb.com/

EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, anywhere. EDB empowers enterprises to control risk, manage costs and scale efficiently for a data and AI led world. Serving more than 1,500 customers globally and as the leading contributor to the vibrant and fast-growing PostgreSQL community, EDB supports major government organizations, financial services, media and information technology companies. EDB’s data-driven solutions enable customers to modernize legacy systems and break data silos while leveraging enterprise-grade open source technologies. EDB delivers the confidence of up to 99.999% high availability with mission critical capabilities built in such as security, compliance controls, and observability. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain our core analytics products including WarehousePG (WHPG), Postgres Analytics Accelerator (PGAA), as well as extensions, migration tools, monitoring systems, and performance optimizations for the PostgreSQL ecosystem.

In this role, you will be a core contributor within the team responsible for advancing our Analytics product portfolio. You will implement new features, optimize performance, and ensure the stability of our software.

What you will be doing:
• Design and develop PostgreSQL database features and tools.
• Review and refine code contributions from team members to ensure quality.
• Write and maintain regression tests for bug fixes and new features.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database, network, and software-related issues.
• Work within CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth integration and deployment.

What you will bring:
• 5+ years of database development experience and solid understanding of database principles.
• Deep expertise in at least one of the following: C, Rust, C++ or Go systems programming (c/с++ is preferred)
• CS fundamentals (algorithms, OS internals, data structures)
• Proficiency in Linux-based software development and debugging.
• Experience optimizing database system performance.
• Strong problem-solving skills in database and system troubleshooting.
• B2 English

What will give you an edge:
• Experience with distributed databases and MPP systems (e.g., Greenplum) and/or analytical libraries / databases (Spark, DataFusion, DuckDB)
• Experience with distributed query optimizers (e.g. Orca)
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL internals.
• Familiarity with machine learning libraries and techniques
• Knowledge of GitHub Actions workflows.
• Prior contributions to open-source database projects.