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Principal Research Scientist, Database Systems

New York City; Palo Alto
full-timesenior Remotedatabases

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Description

You will conduct innovative research in database systems, focusing on query optimization, storage engines, indexing, and performance optimization. You'll design and prototype novel architectures leveraging modern hardware, collaborate with engineering teams to translate research into practical solutions, and publish in top-tier conferences.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science with specialization in database systems
  • 12+ years of experience in large-scale software development including databases and distributed systems
  • Proven track record of impactful publications in top-tier database conferences
  • Expertise in query optimization, efficient data structures, and high-performance database architectures
  • Experience in building research prototypes and conducting empirical studies

Responsibilities

  • Conduct innovative research in query optimization, indexing, storage engines, and performance optimization
  • Design, prototype, and evaluate novel database systems leveraging modern hardware (SIMD, GPU, multicore)
  • Collaborate with Engineering to translate research into commercial products
  • Publish research in top-tier conferences (VLDB, SIGMOD)
  • Build and mentor a database systems research group
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