
Senior Research Engineer - Databases/Distributed Systems
On site
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Full Time
17-03-2025
Job Specifications
Senior Research Engineer - Databases / Distributed Systems
We're partnering with a global tech leader at the forefront of database innovation. This elite team is building a ground-breaking, next-generation transactional database from the ground up. We're seeking brilliant minds with expertise in systems, distributed systems, operating systems, and compilers to contribute to core research and development.
Your Impact:
Conduct cutting-edge systems research and rigorous empirical science to shape the future of data management and processing.
Deeply analyze and understand the evolving demands of next-generation database storage and query processing.
Design, implement, and deploy critical technical components for revolutionary data management and processing systems.
Explore and advance the latest data management and processing frameworks for both cloud and edge environments.
Ideal Candidate:
MSc or PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field
Proficiency in Systems-Level Programming using C/C++ and/or Rust
Proven Experience in one or more of the following areas:
Data Management Systems (e.g., transactional, graph, NoSQL)
Query Processing
Storage Engines
Indexing Engines
Distributed Computing
Programming Languages
Hardware-Software Co-design
Compilers
Fault-Tolerant Computing
Demonstrated Experience in developing and implementing low-level systems software (e.g., operating systems, distributed workflow systems, compilers, databases)
Contributions to foundational or peer-reviewed research is a significant plus
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