Principal Software Engineer – Distributed

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Develop and evaluate distributed database solutions that are scalable.

• Ensure systems maintain exceptional performance and reliability, both on-premises and in the cloud.

• Engage in replication, sharding, and consistency models (Raft, MVCC, ACID).

• Analyze, debug, and optimize performance using tools such as perf, htop, iostat, and your own methods.

• Maintain clean and reviewable code using Git.

• Design infrastructure utilizing CMake or Bazel.

• Set up and monitor configurations with YAML/JSONnet, Prometheus, and Grafana.

• Explore Linux/Unix internals (systemd, cgroups, logging, core dumps).

• Automate testing and performance validation through load-testing scripts (YandexTank or your own).

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of professional experience in C++ (experience with Python/Bash scripting is a plus).

• Extensive knowledge of SQL (MariaDB/MySQL/PostgreSQL) and a strong interest in distributed systems (Raft, MVCC, ACID, etc.).

• Robust background in distributed systems, concurrency, and multithreading.

• Proficient with Linux/Unix systems (systemd, cgroups, logging, etc.) and debugging tools.

• Practical experience in performance profiling using tools like perf, htop, or iostat.

• Familiarity with YAML/JSONnet for configurations and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).

• Additional points for contributions to open-source, expertise in automation, or performance/load testing.

🏝️ Benefits

• Options for remote or hybrid work (depending on location).

• 25 days of paid annual leave, in addition to holidays.

• A culture that prioritizes creativity and clean engineering.