Staff Software Engineer, Query

7+ years of experience in software engineering, 2 or more in a Senior or Staff role, with a focus on distributed systems and low-level programming languages like Rust and/or modern C/C++.

Willingness to learn the Rust programming language.

Prior experience with building SQL like query languages.

Prior experience with building cost based and ruled based query optimizers.

Prior experience with collecting index statistics and data distributions.

A willingness to travel (including internationally) once a quarter for team get-togethers and design sessions.

Strong communication skills, with an emphasis on written communication skills in particular. As a fully distributed team, async communication is the default and the development process often includes written architecture and design documents.

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or Engineering.

Prior professional experience with the Rust programming language or other systems programming languages (C, C++, D, Ada, Zig, etc).

Experience with property-based testing or other state-space exploration techniques.

Familiarity with Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs).

Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus or Grafana.

At Ditto, we know game-changers don’t always come wrapped in a “perfect” resume. Years of experience? Every single bullet point checked? Meh. That’s not what drives us.

What does matter?

Grit.

Curiosity.

Adaptability.

And a genuine spark for what we’re building.

So if you’re fired up about our mission but not sure you tick every box - hit that apply button anyway. Use your application to show us how you’ll make an impact here.

We’re always on the lookout for exceptional humans who want to grow, stretch, and build something meaningful with us.

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