Yugabyte

Staff Engineer Distributed Storage and Transaction

Sunnyvale, CA · Staff+

Work authorization required$150k-$250kDetected 77 days ago

C++Distributed SystemsPostgreSQLShopifyProblem Solving

About the role

You will work on some of the most challenging problems in distributed systems - including consistency, durability, fault tolerance, performance, and scalability - while collaborating closely with query layer, platform, and cloud teams.
This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in low-level systems work and want to shape the future of a globally distributed database.

Lead the design, development, testing, and delivery of core storage and replication features in YugabyteDB.
actively participate in design discussions and code reviews.
Identify and implement performance improvements across the storage engine, transaction processing, and replication layers.
Mentor and technically influence other engineers in distributed systems design, performance engineering, and systems-level debugging.
Write high-quality C/C++ code with comprehensive automated tests; actively participate in design discussions and code reviews.

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong foundation in systems programming using C/C++.
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent practical experience.
Experience working on storage engines, databases, or other infrastructure-level systems.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in a collaborative, distributed team environment
Hands-on experience with distributed storage systems, transactional engines, or consensus protocols.
Familiarity with LSM-tree based storage engines, WALs, snapshots, or compaction strategies.

Preferred Skills
Experience with PostgreSQL internals or other relational database engines is a strong plus.

Yugabyte is the company behind YugabyteDB, the AI-ready, multi-modal, distributed PostgreSQL database for cloud-native apps.
Staff Engineer - Distributed Storage & Transactions (DST)
Distributed Storage Technologies (DST)

We feel strongly about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one way to help achieve that.

As an equal opportunity employer, Yugabyte is committed to a diverse workforce.
Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.
Due to the Proclamation, "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers", which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires.
We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

Due to the Proclamation, "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers", which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires.
We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

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