C/C++ Database Engine Developer

Our client is a global enterprise software provider, serving over 1,500 customers across financial services, government, media, and IT. They offer enterprise-grade PostgreSQL solutions, managed cloud services, and 24/7 support, enabling application modernization, database migration from legacy systems, and hybrid/multi-cloud deployments. Their platform unifies transactional, analytical, and AI workloads while ensuring security, compliance, and high availability, with built-in AI capabilities.

We are looking for a C / C++ Developer to join a long-term engineering initiative focused on kernel-level development for a large-scale analytical data platform. The platform is built as a PostgreSQL-based analytics system using MPP (Massively Parallel Processing) architecture. One of the key goals of the project is a gradual upgrade of the database kernel to newer upstream versions.

This role focuses on low-level systems engineering and working with a large C / C++ codebase.

Requirements

• Strong practical experience with C and / or C++
• Experience with kernel-level, low-level or systems programming
• Ability to work with large, complex C / C++ codebases
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently on complex engineering tasks

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain kernel-level code using C and C++
• Work with complex, low-level components of a database engine
• Participate in upgrading and adapting kernel-level functionality
• Analyze, debug and optimize system-level code
• Review code and collaborate with distributed systems engineers

Would be a plus

• Experience with database engines or storage systems
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL internals
• Experience with Greenplum or other MPP systems
• Understanding of distributed systems
• Python knowledge for tooling and utilities
• Contributions to open-source systems or infrastructure projects

Work conditions

• Fully remote work.
• A professional, supportive, and friendly team.
• Long-term employment with competitive compensation, based on experience.
• Continuous knowledge sharing with engaged co-workers.