Senior Software Engineer – REDAPL Graph Engine

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential observability platform client seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their graph engine team in Paris. In this role, you will:

• Build a query engine that supports efficient relationship traversals for high-demand workloads processing millions of updates per second
• Contribute to design and drive high-priority, high-visibility projects to increase platform value, resilience, and scalability across multiple teams
• Lead and guide other engineers through architectural platform decisions
• Identify potential system risks and trends in reliability and design solutions to address them
• Provide input on prioritizing engineering-led initiatives in short- and long-term planning and roadmaps
• Collaborate with internal product teams to understand their requirements and plan for product growth as they integrate with the platform

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or related scientific field or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience working with multiple types of data stores
• Several years contributing to initiatives in a platform or infrastructure-focused environment
• Track record of leading impactful technical initiatives where performance, cost efficiency, ease of use, and resilience are first-order concerns
• Significant back-end engineering experience building and operating distributed systems to solve problems at high scale

Bonus qualifications:

• Experience working with Graph Databases such as Neo4j, Memgraph, JanusGraph, ArangoDB, Amazon Neptune or PuppyGraph
• Production-grade experience with Apache Iceberg
• Solid grasp of query planning or contributions to production-grade query engines or related projects (e.g. Trino, Calcite, Substrait, DataFusion, etc), ideally demonstrated through open-source contributions or PMC membership

How We Work With You

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai will guide you through the entire process:

• Submit your application through the Get A Job.ai platform
• Our recruiters will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and goals
• We will present qualified candidates to our client for consideration
• Please do not contact the client directly—all communication should flow through Get A Job.ai to ensure the best candidate experience

This is a hybrid position based in Paris, offering the opportunity to work with skilled teammates on cutting-edge infrastructure challenges.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

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