Ocient is hiringSoftware Engineer

Job Title: Software Engineer II, I/O

Location: Fully Remote (US Based Only)

                *We cannot sponsor or transfer any visas, of any kind, at this time*

Hiring Manager: Engineering Manager, I/O

Estimated salary range: $125,000 to $160,000

• The salary offered for this position will be based on a candidate’s experience and skill demonstrated during interviews and other evaluations

About Ocient:

Ocient is a hyperscale data solutions company headquartered in Chicago, IL, enabling organizations to analyze trillions to quadrillions of data records in seconds. Over the past five years, Ocient has built a SQL compliant data warehouse for Petabyte and beyond datasets that is 10x to 50x times faster than competitive OLAP databases.

Job Description:

Ocient is seeking a skilled Software Engineer with exceptional problem-solving abilities and a keen interest in tackling complex challenges. In this role, you will work alongside leading software architects to design and implement innovative features for our proprietary SQL database.

You can work in our Chicago office or remotely from anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Design and prototype innovative solutions to enhance query processing performance of our database.

• Implement new functionalities in C++ and develop automated tests using Python to ensure stability and reliable performance.

• Collaborate across other engineering teams to investigate software issues and brainstorm possible solutions.

 Minimum Qualifications:

• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related technical field.

• Industry experience writing code to solve complex problems using an object-oriented programming language (e.g. C++, Java, C#).

• Familiarity with CPU architecture and assembly code.

• Strong understanding and application of data structures and algorithms.

• Experience with C or C++.

• Ability to speak and write in English fluently.

An ideal candidate will have:

• Experience architecting high performance, distributed systems.

• Ability to own and manage all risk associated with large complex problems.

• Strong technical leadership and communication skills.

• Experience with C/C++ build and test tools.

We are not open to using an agency or staffing company at this time. We do not accept unsolicited agency or staffing resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.