SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory ยท 7 hours ago
Petascale Database Systems Developer
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $195K/yr
8+ years expSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking a Petascale Database Systems Developer to join the Data Management team at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The role involves developing, deploying, and operating a distributed database system for managing astronomical catalogs and contributing to significant astrophysical discoveries.
Advanced MaterialsBiotechnologyGovernmentLife Science
Responsibilities
Drive ongoing design and develop code in C++ for the Qserv distributed database system
Ensure (by architecture and in practice) that Qserv is scalable, robust, maintainable and secure
Manage DevOps-oriented deployment of Qserv with Kubernetes
Participate in the collective engineering activities of the team, including performing code reviews, acting as a troubleshooting buddy, and participating in design discussions based on a shared understanding of team needs. Engage with other members of the Qserv team to identify ways to improve the team's tools and workflows
Write documentation to effectively capture and communicate architectural and implementation choices
Share responsibility with the rest of the team for the overall success of catalog data releases within the Rubin Science Platform
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, and at least 8 years of relevant experience as a C++ developer, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Working knowledge of contemporary C++ development tools and practices, including standard and boost libraries, cmake, git/github, containerized applications, and the linux operating environment
Demonstrated proficiency with performance-oriented multi-threaded, asynchronous, and network-distributed programming
Familiarity with SQL-oriented relational databases, including an understanding of schema design, storage engines, indexing, query plan interpretation, configuration, management, and performance optimization
Experience working with data at scale
Demonstrated ability to collaborate closely with colleagues working both locally and remotely
Dependability, flexibility, and willingness to take the initiative
Benefits
Paid time off
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Attractive, inclusive and collaborative work environment
Relocation expenses will be covered
Company
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is the U.S. Department of Energy's national lab at Stanford University. It is a sub-organization of Stanford University.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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2023-09-27Grant
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Leadership Team
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