Software Engineer – Query Engines

. Build software at scale that transforms how organizations use data .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $135,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

JavaRustScalaSparkC++

Key responsibilities & impact

Build software at scale that transforms how organizations use data
Participate throughout the product lifecycle, from ideation and design through prototyping and production delivery
Collaborate with technical and non-technical teammates to understand customer problems and build solutions
Architect systems enabling novel workflows
Tune system performance for low-latency operational outcomes
Design and implement query planning and optimization capabilities
Extend execution engines with capabilities involving query operators, parallelism, memory management, and data movement
Develop Foundry Iceberg catalog and engine integrations, including metadata, transactions, reads, and writes
Build shared transformation semantics and execution interfaces across Foundry products and platform services
Improve incremental processing while preserving correctness
Evaluate and integrate advances in open-source data systems
Investigate correctness and performance issues and build regression-preventing tests and benchmarks
Work with product teams and customers to translate operational needs into engine capabilities
Potentially participate in Frontline, working directly with customers and owning end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects

What you’ll need

4+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production systems
Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience
Strong coding skills in one or more languages such as Java, Rust, Scala, or C++
Experience developing database engines, distributed data processing systems, storage systems, or comparable infrastructure
Experience with query planning, execution, or performance optimization
Strong foundations in algorithms, data structures, and concurrency
Experience diagnosing correctness and performance problems in complex systems
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively across teams, incorporate feedback, and maintain a high bar for quality
Experience building or extending systems such as Spark, DataFusion, or Iceberg is valued
Open-source contribution experience is valued but not required

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Voluntary life insurance
Basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
Commuter benefits
Relocation assistance
Take-what-you-need paid time off
Two weeks of paid time off built into the end of each year
10 paid holidays
Supportive leave of absence program, including military service and medical events
Paid leave for new parents
Subsidized back-up care for all parents
Fertility and family-building benefits, including adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
Stipend for expenses associated with a new child
401(k) plan
Hybrid work options for many teams
Frontline customer-embedded assignment opportunity
Equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation support