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About the role

We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our Datalake team within the Query Engine organization. In this role, you will focus on enhancing our query engine with a particular emphasis on the Iceberg table format and efficient scans of various file formats. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technology in the big data ecosystem.

What you’ll be doing

  • Designing and implementing features for Dremio’s query engine with a focus on the Iceberg table format
  • Optimizing file scan operations for various file formats, including Parquet, Avro and others
  • Collaborating with members of the query planning and query execution teams to ensure seamless integration of features across the code stack
  • Working with and contributing to open-source projects like Apache Iceberg, Parquet and Arrow
  • Maintaining and enhancing compliance with the Iceberg table format specification
  • Conducting performance tuning and benchmarking to enhance query execution speed
  • Understanding and reasoning about concurrency and parallelization to deliver scalability and performance in a multithreaded and distributed environment
  • Participating in code reviews and providing constructive feedback to peers

What we’re looking for

  • B.S., M.S. or PhD in Computer Science or in a related technical field
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on database systems, query execution or related fields
  • Strong programming skills in an object oriented language such as Java or C++
  • Understanding of database internals, query planning, distributed systems, concurrency control, data replication, and storage systems
  • Familiarity with cloud object stores, such as AWS S3, ADLS or GCS.
  • Experience with Apache Iceberg, Parquet, AVRO and/or Delta
  • Interested and motivated to be part of a fast-moving startup with a fun and accomplished team
  • Desire to learn: You can stand your ground as well as be mentored by your teammates

Bonus points if you have

  • Experience working with and contributing to open source projects

Return to Office Philosophy

Workplace Wednesdays - to break down silos, build relationships and improve cross-team communication. Lunch catering / meal credits provided in the office and local socials align to Workplace Wednesdays. In general, Dremio will remain a hybrid work environment. We will not be implementing a 100% (5 days a week) return to office policy for all roles.

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