Principal Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Mon, Sep 28, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Seeking a Principal Software Engineer with deep expertise in Postgres, the full-time role will lead the design and implementation of advanced systems features, contribute to database internals, and provide technical leadership while working in a remote environment.
Key responsibilities
- Lead design and implementation of advanced systems features in areas such as storage, replication, and performance optimization
- Contribute to and extend Postgres internals to enhance reliability, scalability, and efficiency
- Mentor senior engineers and drive architectural direction for systems serving massive workloads
Required qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in systems software development using C/C++ or Rust
- Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL or other database engine internals
- Strong understanding of concurrency, operating systems, and performance engineering
- Proven ability to ship large-scale systems or core infrastructure features end-to-end
- Experience contributing to open-source databases or similar complex systems is highly desirable
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