Job Description
About the role
In this role, you will work on some of Dremio's core features, including Reflections-a key feature of Dremio's query engine that combines the power of materialized views with sophisticated automatic query rewrites through deep integration in Dremio's distributed query optimizer. You will grow as a leader through mentoring, collaborating with other developers and taking ownership of complex issues to deliver high quality distributed systems at a massive scale.
What you'll be doing
Own design, implementation, testing, and support of next-generation features related to Dremio's Query Planner and Reflections technologies
Work with open source projects like Apache Calcite and Apache Iceberg
Use modular design patterns to deliver an architecture that's elegant, simple, extensible and maintainable
Solve complex technical problems and customer issues while improving our telemetry and instrumentation to proactively detect issues before they arise and make debugging more efficient
Design and deliver architectures that run optimally on public clouds like GCP, AWS, and Azure
Mentor other team members for high quality and design
Collaborate with Product Management to innovate and deliver on customer requirements and with Support and field teams to ensure customer success
What we're looking for
B.S./M.S/Equivalent in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience developing production-level software
Fluency in Java/C++
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, multi-threaded and asynchronous programming models, and their use in developing distributed and scalable systems
Strong database fundamentals including SQL, performance, and schema design is a big plus
Experience in developing complex and scalable distributed systems and delivering, deploying, and managing microservices successfully
Passion for learning, quality, zero downtime upgrades, availability, resiliency, uptime of the platform, and using latest technologies
Ability to solve ambiguous, unexplored, and cross-team problems effectively
Understanding of distributed file systems such as S3, ADLS, or HDFS
Experience with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform and background in large scale data processing systems (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, etc.) is a plus
Ability to scope and plan solutions for big problems and mentors others on the same
Interested and motivated to be part of a fast-moving startup with a fun and accomplished team
Bonus points if you have
Experience with materialized views and incremental view maintenance.
Experience with distributed query engines.
Hands on experience in query processing or optimization, distributed systems, concurrency control, data replication, code generation, networking, storage systems, heap management, Apache Arrow, SQL Operators, caching techniques, and disk spilling
Hands on experience with multi-threaded and asynchronous programming models
What we offer
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) Plan
Short term / long term disability and life insurance
Pre-IPO stock options
Flexible PTO
16 hours of volunteer time off
12 company paid holidays, including Juneteenth
Remote work options
Monthly "Get Stuff Done" (GSD) Days
Paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Quarterly swag surprise
Certain benefits are only allowed to full-time Dremio employees and may not be the same across all locations.
The compensation range for this position is $153,00 to $188,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Depending on the position offered, the on target earnings (OTE) may include a bonus or commission.
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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💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Software Engineer - Query Planner & Reflections position is now open for candidates interested in the Work from home Jobs sector. This role in Seattle offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Work from home Jobs is a plus.
