Remote Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Storage

Description:

• Join PingCAP as a Senior Software Engineer focused on Distributed Storage to help scale the business in NA/EMEA.
• Contribute to the TiDB Database and Database as a Service offering, which is an open-source, cloud-native, distributed SQL database designed for elastic scale and real-time analytics.
• Design and implement core kernel features of TiKV to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Optimize data structures, algorithms, and concurrency mechanisms in TiKV to maximize throughput and minimize latency.
• Collaborate with the open-source community to review and merge contributions to the TiKV codebase, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Lead efforts to improve TiKV's backup and restore capabilities at the kernel level, including developing efficient snapshotting and Pitr mechanisms.
• Analyze and enhance TiDB's performance, stability, and scalability in cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve critical customer issues related to performance, stability, or scalability.
• Document design decisions, implementation details, and performance optimizations in technical specifications, design documents, and code comments.
• Stay updated on the latest developments in distributed systems research and industry trends, contributing insights to inform the technology roadmap.
• Mentor junior engineers to enhance the team's technical capabilities.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in database, storage, and/or distributed system development is necessary.
• Experience with TiKV or similar distributed key-value stores (e.g., RocksDB) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team are essential.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams are required.
• A passion for learning and staying updated on emerging technologies and industry trends is important.

Benefits:

• The annual anticipated base salary range for this role is USD 180,000 to $260,000, depending on various factors such as role complexity, work location, job level, and relevant experience.
• This position is eligible for PingCAP's Bonus and Equity Plan, as well as the Sales Compensation Plan if applicable.
• Additional benefits include health insurance, flexible vacation time, paid holidays, and parental leave.
• Salaries for candidates outside the U.S. will vary based on local compensation structures.
• PingCAP encourages applications from underrepresented groups and is committed to preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace.