Senior System Software Engineer at Vertica (US - REMOTE)

Company: Micro Focus
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Senior System Software Engineer at Vertica (US - REMOTE)Job Description:Title: Senior System Software Engineer at Vertica (US - REMOTE)Location: Remote EligibleVertica believes that each of us knows the work environment that makes us the most productive. That's why we provide our employees with the ability to work how and where they will be the most successful. We enable a flexible approach to work location, meaning for roles where it makes sense, you can work from the office or from home, or a combination of both, but you make that choice including where you choose to live. Vertica invests in the best technologies and provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments to empower employees to work productively in the setting that meets their personal needs. That's why we're so proud to have a highly productive and engaged team in every function of the company. About your role You'll be part of the team that enables the database to scale larger without compromising on consistency. The ability to scale-out the database can lead to higher query throughput and faster single query performance. You will help design and implement innovative features to efficiently maintain consistency even in the face of frequent updates made to a database that is comprised of very many nodes. To accomplish this, you'll leverage your knowledge of distributed systems, networking, and systems level programming. It's an exciting time to join the team. T he amount of data stored and analyzed is growing fast, as is the number of transactions and queries processed per second. In response our engineers are constantly thinking of new ways to scale larger. Required skills

• C/C
• Proficient with multi-threaded applications
• Customer focused with the ability to work in a cross-functional team with QA, documentation and others
• Advanced knowledge of algorithms and data structures
• Excellent communication Desired skills
  • Distributed systems
  • Experience with relational databases, such as Oracle, SQL Server, etc.
  • Willingness and ability to mentor interns and junior team members
  • SQL About our team The best ideas often come from fresh perspectives. At Vertica, our open-minded, diverse and inclusive team is always learning from each other. We approach intellectually challenging work with a "get it done" attitude. Vertica Engineers are given significant latitude and support to pursue what they are passionate about to make Vertica an even better place. If you are excited about building great technology with a proactive team, you will find yourself in good company at Vertica. Welcome to the family. About our product Vertica is a recognized leader in analytics powering some of the world's most data driven organizations like Uber, Wayfair, Intuit, Cerner, and more. Our columnar, MPP, distributed database delivers unprecedented speed, petabyte scale, with analytics and machine learning functions built into the core. We believe the future belongs to the fast. Join us for the ride! #LI-GC2#DiceGCJob:EngineeringMicro Focus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship or any other legally protected status - provided by Dice

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