Role & Responsibilities:
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Join NuoDB, a leading innovator of a high-performance, distributed, multi-cloud capable distributed SQL database. As part of Dassault Systemes, our novel database powers the globally renowned 3DEXPERIENCE platform underpinning a suite of product design, process management, and collaborative tools running in the cloud. NuoDB's QA team is a distributed team whose mission is to ensure we deliver the best-in-class, high-performance, elastic, distributed, always-on database.
We are seeking a highly technical Senior Database Performance Engineer to join our team in Waltham, MA. The role requires a self-motivated engineer with expertise in SQL database internals to help us assess, understand, and improve the performance of NuoDB.
Working in close collaboration with product teams, this role involves ensuring all new features are delivered with the expected performance level, running experiments and advocating for performance enhancements, sharing and reporting results to ensure performance is at the heart of every development project, and integrating and writing new benchmarks and workloads.
Monitor, assess, and analyze the holistic performance of NuoDB with CI/CD benchmarking tools
Collaborate with product teams to design and implement performance test plans and benchmarks for new features
Own and enhance performance coverage by consulting with developers to identify areas for improvement and expansion
Investigate and diagnose performance issues to identify the root cause of the problems
Explore NuoDB performance boundaries across various environments: public cloud, on-premise, and Kubernetes
Evaluate NuoDB performance compared to our competitor's database using industry-standard benchmarks
Clearly document performance results and share actionable insights with developers
Define and share best practices for NuoDB performance tuning
Foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing
Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
10+ years of experience working as a performance engineer on a distributed product, ideally on another distributed database
A sharp QA mindset, strong analytical skills, and the ability to break down complex problems into simpler components
Strong experience with Linux and system/resource diagnostic tools such as perf
Experience in SQL, OO Python programming, and shell scripting (i.e., Bash)
Experience writing reliable performance benchmarks and workloads
Experience with monitoring & observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, etc
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Nice to have:
Cloud / SaaS / Kubernetes experience is a strong plus
Experience with Agile methodology
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, OpenShift)
Experience with distributed systems or micro-services (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with SCM and management tools: Git, Jira, Confluence
Keen interest in databases and distributed systems. Tools to monitor and understand their performance profiles. Drive to work on complex problems and break them down into simpler steps.
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"Compensation for the role will be commensurate with experience. The total expected compensation range will be between $225,000 to $240,000, representing the base salary (or annualized salary based on estimated hourly compensation) and target bonus". We do not have a set deadline for applying to this job opportunity, as we are accepting applications continuously on an ongoing basis.
Inclusion statementIn order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at 3DS are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. 3DS is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and above), disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. 3DS will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state laws and local ordinances. We are committed to fair employment practices and will evaluate all candidates based on their qualifications, regardless of past arrest or conviction history.Compensation & BenefitsDassault Systemes offers an excellent salary with potential for bonus, commensurate with experience. Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, vision care for employee & dependents as well as employee life, short & long term disability, tuition reimbursement, immediate 401K enrollment, 401K match (50 cents on the dollar, up to the first 8% of your eligible compensation that you contribute based on match eligibility criteria), flexible time off policy, and 10 paid holidays.
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