distributed systems engineer

Oracle

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     Role : Java Developer (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)
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     Level : IC2
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     Years of experience : 1-2 years of full time experience
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     Experience required : Java Backend, Cloud, Data Structure Algorithms,
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  Are you interested in working on the Storage Infrastructure team that operates with Exabytes of data in 60+ regions? Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) customers run their businesses on our cloud, and our mission is to provide them with industry-leading computing, storage, networking, database, security, and an ever-expanding set of foundational cloud-based services. Our team seeks hands-on engineers with expertise and passion for solving complex problems in distributed systems, large-scale storage, and scaling services to meet future growth. If this is you, you can be part of the team that drives the best-in-class Storage platform into its next development phase. These are exciting times for the service - we are growing fast and delivering innovative, enterprise-class features to satisfy various customer workloads.
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  As a member of the Block Storage team, you will own the software design and development for core components and features in the Block Storage Service. It would be best if you were a strong programmer and a distributed systems generalist, able to dive deep into any part of the stack and low-level systems and design broad distributed system interactions. You should value simplicity and scale, work comfortably in a collaborative, agile environment, and be excited to learn
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  We&rsquo;re looking for hands-on engineers with expertise and passion in solving difficult problems in distributed systems, virtualized infrastructure, and highly available storage services. As an engineer, you will own the software design and development for major components of the Block Storage Service Infrastructure. You should be both a rock solid coder and a distributed systems generalist, able to dive deep into any part of the management plane stack, as well as design broad distributed system interactions.
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  &bull; 1+ years experience delivering large scale, highly available distributed systems and backend services.
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  &bull; Extensive experience developing clean code in Java/C++ or similar programming languages and scripting languages such as Python, etc.
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  &bull; Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, multi-threading and distributed systems fundamentals.
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Java Developer (IC2) - Oracle Cloud

Nisum

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Junior Python Engineer

Programmers Force

<p><b>About the Role:</b></p><p>We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Full Stack Engineer to tackle our most critical technical challenges. This role goes beyond feature development; you will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing the core systems that power our security, data processing, and observability platforms. You will have a direct impact on our product's scalability, reliability, and compliance.</p><p>If you are passionate about solving complex backend problems, designing fault-tolerant systems, and writing high-performance code, this is the role for you.</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li><b>Architect and Implement Secure Data Systems:</b> Design and implement robust encryption key management and rotation strategies for PostgreSQL and MongoDB to meet strict compliance requirements, ensuring data security without sacrificing performance.</li><li><b>Build Scalable Data Pipelines:</b> Re-architect our log shipping infrastructure to handle massive scale, replacing bottlenecks with a high-throughput, low-latency system using modern technologies (e.g., Kafka, Fluent Bit, Redis).</li><li><b>Engineer Distributed Processing Services:</b> Break down monolithic bottlenecks by designing a distributed, fault-tolerant video processing service. This involves leveraging object storage, job queues, and containerization to enable horizontal scaling.</li><li><b>Drive System Reliability:</b> Identify and eliminate single points of failure across our stack, ensuring high availability for critical services.</li><li><b>Collaborate &amp; Mentor:</b> Work closely with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, Data Science, and Security, to deliver end-to-end solutions. Mentor other engineers on best practices for system design.</li></ul><p><b>The Ideal Candidate Has:</b></p><ul><li>5+ years of professional software development experience with a strong backend focus.</li><li>Proficiency in our core stack: <b>Python, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS/Azure/GCP.</b></li><li>Proven experience in at least two of the following three areas:</li><li><b>Data Security &amp; Cryptography:</b> Practical experience with database encryption (e.g., TDE, application-level), key management services (KMS), and designing secure key rotation mechanisms.</li><li><b>High-Volume Data Streaming:</b> Hands-on experience with building or optimizing data pipelines using tools like <b>Kafka, RabbitMQ, Fluentd/Fluent Bit, or Redis Streams</b>.</li><li><b>Distributed Systems &amp; Scalable Processing:</b> Experience designing systems that process large files (e.g., video, images) using job queues (<b>Celery, Redis Queue</b>), object storage (<b>S3, MinIO</b>), and containerized workers (<b>Docker, Kubernetes</b>).</li><li>Strong understanding of DevOps principles and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).</li><li>Experience with performance benchmarking, profiling, and optimization.</li></ul><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Pay: Rs150,000.00 - Rs350,000.00 per month</p><p>Work Location: In person</p>

Senior Full Stack Engineer (Python/Node.js/PostgreSQL)

<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>Role Summary:
</p><p>As a Software Engineer (IC2), you will be responsible for developing AI powered services that scale our OCI AI Services. You will work with other senior engineers to implement scalable services/applications, automate deployment processes, and support operational excellence in production environments. This is a hands-on role suited for engineers eager to grow in distributed systems and AI infrastructure engineering that proactively manage cloud environments, enhance operational excellence, and deliver world-class customer experiences. If you&rsquo;re passionate about solving complex technical challenges and shaping the future of the autonomous cloud, this is your moment.
</p><p>Why Join Us
</p><ul><li>Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI and cloud infrastructure
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</li><li>Help shape the foundations of Oracle&rsquo;s AI strategy and application of AI</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div>
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</p><p>General Skills
</p><ul><li>3+ years of experience delivering and operating large scale, highly available, distributed systems.
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</li><li>Excellent analytical skills and willingness to look at alternate paths to a solution
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</p><ul><li>A strong understanding of the architecture of the commonly available IaaS solutions and how they fit together. The candidate should have actively contributed in past for the design changes and architectural enhancements
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</li><li>Experience working with Open Source Communities is a big plus.
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</p><ul><li>Experience building AI scalable services/applications for enterprise
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Member of Technical Staff

Couchbase, Inc.

<div><div><p>As industries race to embrace AI, traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for versatility, performance, and affordability. Couchbase is leading the way with Capella, the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting transactional, analytical, mobile, and AI workloads into a seamless, fully managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and enterprises to build and scale applications with unmatched flexibility, performance, and cost-efficiency&mdash;from cloud to edge. Trusted by over 30% of the Fortune 100, Couchbase is unlocking innovation, accelerating AI transformation, and redefining customer experiences. Come join our mission.</p></div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Principal Software Engineer &ndash; Capella Control Plane Platform</b></h2>
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Location:</b> Bangalore, India</p>
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Couchbase Capella is a fully managed <b>Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS)</b> platform that powers mission-critical applications with a modern, distributed NoSQL database. The <b>Control Plane Platform team</b> builds and operates the foundational systems that deliver reliability, scalability, and seamless experiences across cloud environments.</p>
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We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture of Capella's Control Plane &mdash; the platform that orchestrates SaaS interactions with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure). In this role, you will mentor engineers, deliver core platform capabilities, and combine hands-on development with deep expertise in distributed systems and cloud architecture leadership.</p>
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<ul><li><b>System Design &amp; Architecture</b>: Define and evolve the <b>control plane architecture</b> for scalability, reliability, performance, and security.</li>
<li><b>Hands-on Development</b>: Develop and deliver production-quality <b>Golang</b> code for critical Capella platform services. Participate in, and help guide the team on Golang coding standards and strategies.</li>
<li><b>Cloud Infrastructure &amp; Networking</b>: Architect and optimize <b>multi-cloud deployments, networking models, VPC/VNet peering, load balancing, and secure connectivity</b> for Capella.</li>
<li><b>Cloud-First SaaS Expertise</b>: Build and scale <b>multi-tenant control plane services</b> that orchestrate Couchbase clusters across cloud providers.</li>
<li><b>Technical Standards</b>: Establish and enforce <b>coding standards with strong code reviews, CI/CD practices, and design patterns</b>.</li>
<li><b>Observability &amp; Reliability</b>: Define and implement <b>monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting standards</b> for operational excellence.</li>
<li><b>High-impact Features</b>: Lead design and delivery of <b>core platform capabilities</b> such as provisioning, lifecycle management, and security controls.</li>
<li><b>Problem Solving</b>: Tackle complex distributed systems challenges and resolve <b>scaling, networking, and performance bottlenecks</b>.</li>
<li><b>Cross-functional Collaboration</b>: Work with <b>product, SRE, Quality Engineering, and operations teams</b> to align technical direction with business goals.</li>
<li><b>Multi-geo Team Collaboration</b>: Partner effectively with <b>global engineering teams across geographies</b>, driving alignment and execution.</li>
<li><b>Mentorship &amp; Leadership</b>: Guide junior and mid-level engineers, conduct reviews, and set a high bar for <b>engineering culture</b>. Perform code reviews in your area of influence.</li>
<li><b>Innovation</b>: Research and evaluate <b>cloud-native technologies, frameworks, and architectures</b> for Capella's evolution.</li>
<li><b>Support &amp; Troubleshooting (Tier 3)</b>: Lead <b>root cause analysis</b> and deliver long-term solutions for critical production issues.</li>
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<ul><li><b>Expertise in Golang</b> with proven experience building distributed, cloud-native systems.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of <b>system design, high availability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning</b>.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with <b>cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)</b>, including <b>networking (VPCs, routing, load balancing, firewalls, private connectivity)</b>.</li>
<li>Experience with <b>Kubernetes, container orchestration, and multi-cloud deployments</b>.</li>
<li>Experience designing and building platform and microservice components for <b>control plane of SaaS platforms</b>.</li>
<li>Experience <b>mentoring engineers</b> and influencing the engineering culture.</li>
<li>Hands-on problem solver who can balance <b>strategic architecture with execution</b>.</li>
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<ul><li>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.</li>
<li>12+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in cloud/distributed systems.</li>
<li>Prior principal or staff engineer-level experience leading architecture and platform initiatives in DBaaS, cloud infrastructure, or large-scale SaaS environments.</li></ul><br>
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<div><p>At Couchbase, we believe innovation thrives when diverse perspectives are at the table. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds&mdash;including women, people of color, LGTBQIA+ professionals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. If you see a role that excites you, but don't meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply.</p>
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<div><p>Studies show underrepresented talent is less likely to apply unless they meet all the criteria. We encourage you to apply if you're excited about the role and can bring strong contributions to our team.</p>
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If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know&mdash;we're happy to support you.</p>
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We value diverse educational and career backgrounds. If your experience aligns with the role's goals&mdash;even if it doesn't follow a traditional path&mdash;we'd love to hear from you.</p>
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<div> <b>Why Couchbase?</b></div>
<div>Modern customer experiences need a flexible cloud database platform that can power applications spanning from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase's mission is to simplify how developers and architects develop, deploy and consume modern applications wherever they are. We have reimagined the database with our fast, flexible and affordable cloud database platform Capella, allowing organizations to quickly build applications that deliver premium experiences to their customers&ndash; all with best-in-class price performance. More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications and build innovative new ones. See our recent awards to learn why Couchbase is a great place to work.We are honored to be a part of the Best Places to Work Award for the Bay Area and the UK. Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family. Some benefits include:</div>
<ul><li>Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family</li>
<li>Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs*</li>
<li>Financial Planning - RSU equity program*, ESPP program*, Retirement program* and Business Travel Insurance</li>
<li>Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach</li>
<li>Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food &amp; Snacks for in-office employees.</li>
<li>And much more!</li>
</ul><ul><li>Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.</li></ul>
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<div><b>Learn more about Couchbase:</b><br>
News and Press Releases<br>
Couchbase Capella<br>
Couchbase Blog<br>
Investors</div>
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<div>Couchbase is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Join an impact initiative group and experience the amazing feeling of Couchbase can-do culture.</div>
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Principal Software Engineer

LiveRamp

<div><div>LiveRamp is the data collaboration platform of choice for the world&rsquo;s most innovative companies. A groundbreaking leader in consumer privacy, data ethics, and foundational identity, LiveRamp is setting the new standard for building a connected customer view with unmatched clarity and context while protecting precious brand and consumer trust. LiveRamp offers complete flexibility to collaborate wherever data lives to support the widest range of data collaboration use cases&mdash;within organizations, between brands, and across its premier global network of top-quality partners.</div><div></div><div>
Hundreds of global innovators, from iconic consumer brands and tech giants to banks, retailers, and healthcare leaders turn to LiveRamp to build enduring brand and business value by deepening customer engagement and loyalty, activating new partnerships, and maximizing the value of their first-party data while staying on the forefront of rapidly evolving compliance and privacy requirements.</div><div><div><br>
LiveRamp is looking for a Staff Software Development Engineer (SDE) to join our team focused on building scalable, high-performance backend systems that power our data collaboration clean room platform.</div></div><div></div><div><div>
In this role, you will design and implement distributed services that enable secure data processing across organizations. You&rsquo;ll work with modern data infrastructure such as Apache Spark, Airflow, and cloud-native tools. You will help lead the development of reliable microservices that integrate with platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, and SingleStore.</div></div><div></div><div><div>
This is a hands-on role that requires deep technical expertise, strong system design skills, and a passion for solving complex large data challenges in a data collaborative environment.</div></div><div></div><div><div>
You will:</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems that support high-performance data ingestion, partitioning, and constructing data pipelines.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Plan and deliver key development milestones to improve system reliability, throughput, and maintainability.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code in Java, Go, Scala, and Spark that can be deployed reliably in production environments.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, infrastructure, and internal teams to define requirements and implement solutions.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Lead and participate in code reviews, design reviews, and incident response processes.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Contribute to infrastructure improvements by leveraging tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform, and Helm.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Design with privacy and security-first principles and contribute to platform-level decisions that prioritize fast iteration and customer-centric delivery.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the technical growth of the team.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Measure success by improved system performance metrics, reduced incident counts, increased team velocity, and milestone completion.</div></li></ul></div><div></div><div><div>
Your team will:</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Work on distributed data systems that process large-scale, heterogeneous datasets in near real-time.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Build and enhance microservices that power complex models used in analytics and customer applications.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Solve high-impact engineering problems related to performance optimization, fault tolerance, and cloud-native service orchestration.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Partner closely with data engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver end-to-end features and improvements.</div></li></ul></div><div></div><div><div>
About you:</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
8+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable backend systems and distributed services in production environments.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Proficiency in Java or Go, and familiarity with Python or Scala.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Experience with Apache Spark and Apache Airflow in a production setting.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Hands-on experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure).</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Ability to evaluate and architect cloud solutions based on strengths and trade-offs.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform for cloud-native service deployment.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Experience with one or more modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or SingleStore.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence team technical direction.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Demonstrated experience in designing and scaling distributed systems.</div></li></ul></div><div><div><br>
Preferred Skills:</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Experience with modern data lakehouse or query engines such as Apache Iceberg, Trino, or Presto.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Familiarity with CI/CD practices and observability tools for monitoring distributed systems.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Exposure to large-scale data modeling.</div></li></ul></div><div><br>
Benefits:</div><ul><li><div>
Flexible paid time off, paid holidays, options for working from home, and paid parental leave.</div></li><li><div>
Comprehensive Benefits Package: LiveRamp offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you be your best self in your personal and professional lives. Our benefits package offers medical, dental, vision, accident, life and disability, an employee assistance program, voluntary benefits as well as perks programs for your healthy lifestyle, career growth, and more. Your medical benefits extend to your dependents including parents.</div></li></ul><div></div><div>
More about us:</div><div></div><div><i>
LiveRamp&rsquo;s mission is to connect data in ways that matter, and doing so starts with our people. We know that inspired teams enlist people from a blend of backgrounds and experiences. And we know that individuals do their best when they not only bring their full selves to work but feel like they truly belong. Connecting LiveRampers to new ideas and one another is one of our guiding principles&mdash;one that informs how we hire, train, and grow our global team across nine countries and four continents. Click </i><div><i>here </i></div><i>to learn more about Diversity, Inclusion, &amp; Belonging (DIB) at LiveRamp.</i></div><div><br>
To all recruitment agencies: LiveRamp does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, LiveRamp employees or any other company location. LiveRamp is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.</div></div>

Staff SDE

Microsoft

<div></div><div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Principal Software Engineer - AI Platform Development (Azure PostgreSQL)</b></h1><div><div><p>
Multiple Locations, T&uuml;rkiye</p></div></div><p></p><div><div><div><div><br>
Date posted</div><div><b>
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Job number</div><div><b>
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Software Engineering</b></div></div></div><div><div><div>
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Software Engineering</b></div></div></div><div><div><div>
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Overview</b></h3><div><div>
Are you passionate about advancing database systems to support the next generation of AI-powered applications? Do you thrive on building deep infrastructure like vector indexing, semantic search, and graph-aware query engines inside a trusted open-source database? Join us as we extend PostgreSQL to natively support AI workloads, combining strong systems engineering with meaningful developer impact.</div><div>
The Azure PostgreSQL team is building advanced, cloud-native capabilities that extend PostgreSQL into a trusted platform for AI workloads. This includes native support for vector search, semantic indexing, graph queries, and in-database model integration. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to lead foundational systems work that enables intelligent applications to run directly inside PostgreSQL with performance, reliability, and scale.</div><div>
This is a high-impact individual contributor role where you will define technical direction, influence platform strategy, and work across teams to build durable, scalable, and production-ready AI-native capabilities into PostgreSQL.</div><p><b>
About the Team</b></p><div>
We are a fast-moving, collaborative team focused on extending PostgreSQL to support AI workloads natively. Our work includes vector indexing, semantic query processing, graph data models, and model-aware execution capabilities, all built directly on top of the PostgreSQL engine. We operate at the intersection of distributed systems, database internals, and AI infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on technical rigor and real-world impact. Our culture values curiosity, deep systems thinking, and inclusive collaboration. We believe the best ideas emerge from engineering craftsmanship, open experimentation, and a shared commitment to excellence.</div></div></div></div><div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Qualifications</b></h3><div></div><div><div><b><br>
Required Qualifications</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical field AND significant experience in systems-level engineering, including work on database engines, distributed systems, or high-scale infrastructure</li><li>
Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages such as C, C++, or Rust</li><li>
Experience with PostgreSQL or similar engines at the extension, indexing, or query execution level</li><li>
Proven track record of leading design and implementation of complex systems and delivering them to production</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Preferred Qualifications</b></div><ul><li>
Experience implementing vector indexes, ANN search algorithms, or semantic retrieval mechanisms</li><li>
Background in graph data modeling or graph query execution</li><li>
Familiarity with embedding generation, model hosting, or integration of LLMs into data pipelines</li><li>
Prior contributions to open-source databases or AI systems</li><li>
Demonstrated technical leadership, mentorship, and a collaborative, cross-functional mindset.</li><li>
Commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and building an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture.</li></ul></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
Responsibilities</b></h3><div><div><b>
Responsibilities</b></div><ul><li>
Design and lead the development of core AI capabilities in PostgreSQL including vector indexing, approximate nearest neighbor search, semantic query operators, and graph-native features</li><li>
Architect in-database support for embedding pipelines and model integration to enable retrieval, reasoning, and inference</li><li>
Lead system-level design efforts that span the PostgreSQL engine, extension frameworks, storage abstractions, and control plane surfaces</li><li>
Collaborate with product managers, applied AI researchers, and platform teams to define use cases and translate them into scalable and intuitive capabilities</li><li>
Contribute to production-grade implementation of complex systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and operability</li><li>
Set technical direction and engineering quality standards through code and design reviews, prototyping, and mentorship</li><li>
Act as a technical connector across teams, driving alignment on design, extensibility patterns, and developer experience</li><li>
Stay current on trends in vector databases, graph systems, and AI workloads, applying academic and open-source innovation to real-world engineering</li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
Why Join Us</b></p><ul><li><b>
Impact: </b>Shape how developers build AI-powered applications by evolving one of the world&rsquo;s most trusted open-source databases to support vector search, semantic indexing, graph queries, and model integration.</li><li><b>
Innovation: </b>Work on technically challenging problems at the forefront of databases, distributed systems, and AI infrastructure.</li><li><b>
Growth: </b>Expand your technical leadership, influence platform direction, and build a visible track record of meaningful contributions in a critical area of cloud and AI development.</li><li><b>
Community: </b>Join a team that values deep systems thinking, open collaboration, and inclusive engineering. We care about learning, craftsmanship, and building durable technology that matters.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div>
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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.</div></div></div></div><p></p>

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