Principal Software Engineer – Data Lakes

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential data infrastructure organization seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their data lake engineering team. In this senior technical role, you will:

• Partner with product teams to design and architect cutting-edge data lake capabilities for enterprise customers
• Design, develop, implement, and operate highly reliable large-scale data lake systems in collaboration with a dedicated engineering team
• Contribute to open-source projects in the data storage and query engine ecosystem
• Analyze and solve fault-tolerance, high availability, performance, and scale challenges
• Ensure operational excellence of services while meeting security, reliability, availability, and performance commitments
• Set technical direction and influence cross-functional teams across the organization
• Advance open-source standards and toolsets within the company's technical architecture

What We're Looking For

Our client needs a technical leader with deep expertise in data management systems. The ideal candidate will have:

• 6+ years of hands-on or research experience with high-performance relational data management systems
• Deep understanding of infrastructure and software optimizations, performance engineering, and driving improvements in performance, latency, and availability
• Proven track record of leading and delivering large, complex projects
• Strong development skills in Java and C++
• Solid experience with public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Demonstrated knowledge of columnar storage formats
• Growth mindset with excitement about seeking innovative solutions
• Excellent team player who elevates those around them

Technologies you'll work with: Java, C++, Postgres, Temporal, gRPC, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Grafana, Iceberg, Polaris, Delta Lake, Parquet, DuckDB

Bonus: MS or PhD in Computer Science, ideally with focus on database management and/or storage engines

Location: Remote, based in Germany

How We Work With You

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Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process with our recruiting team.

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