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CelerData · 2 weeks ago

Software Engineer, Database System (All Levels)

San Francisco Bay Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

CelerData is empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their data with their next-generation analytical database. They are expanding their engineering team and hiring Software Engineers across multiple levels to contribute to StarRocks, a high-performance SQL engine for composable lakehouses.

Big DataCloud Data ServicesData ManagementDatabaseSoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Luna Zeng

Responsibilities

Implement features and fixes in StarRocks under guidance, from design review to production rollout

Write robust, maintainable code and unit/integration tests for performance-critical paths

Profile and debug issues related to concurrency, memory, IO, and query execution

Participate in code reviews, pairing, and design discussions to level up quickly

Collaborate with our open-source community: reproduce issues, review small PRs, and improve docs

Learn (and apply) fundamentals of fault tolerance, high availability, and scalability in distributed systems

Qualification

C++Distributed systemsSQLJavaLinuxGitPerformance toolsCuriosityScriptingOpen-source contributionsOwnershipGrowth mindset

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience

Solid CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking basics, and databases/SQL concepts

Proficiency in C++ (required); proficiency in Java is a plus

Comfort with Linux, Git, and writing tests; ability to read technical docs and RFCs

Curiosity, ownership, and a growth mindset - comfortable asking questions and iterating on feedback

At least 3 years of professional experience in developing commercial or open-source software applications

Advanced proficiency in C++ and Java, with a proven track record in designing and implementing complex functionalities in performance-critical environments

Experience with large-scale distributed systems, including transaction management and consistency models

Evidence of active participation in open-source projects or a deep understanding of technologies such as StarRocks, Apache Iceberg, Parquet, Spark, Trino, or similar big data solutions

Preferred

Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields

Exposure to distributed systems concepts (consensus, replication, transactions)

Familiarity with StarRocks or similar tech: Apache Iceberg, Parquet, Spark, Trino, ClickHouse, or vectorized execution

Experience with performance tools (e.g., perf, gdb, flame graphs) or observability (logs/metrics/tracing)

Contributions to any open-source project (even small PRs/issues) or systems-level class projects

Scripting experience (Python/Go/Bash) for tooling and automation

Company

CelerData

Grow your business with 3X greater analytics performance powered by StarRocks and backed by the enterprise support and features of CelerData

Founded in 2020

Menlo Park, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.celerdata.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (5)

2024 (1)

2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Andy Ye

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

Albert Wong

Head of Developer Relations, Community and Technology Partners Programs

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