Experienced Software Developer

We are a Bellevue, WA startup and building the company from the ground up. We are currently coming out of stealth mode and this is your opportunity to get in early, on the ground floor. Our founders have a history of industry-changing successes in Enterprise software. With many years of technical leadership experience at both Microsoft and Amazon, the team has built many platforms that programmers have been using since the 1990’s.

This new venture is going to have a significant impact; they are creating a new programming architectural model that is centered around data, in-memory databases, and data-based programming models. They are looking for passionate individuals who want to make an impact on the intersection of hardware and software. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create the database engine for the next wave of computing.

You will engage, collaborate, and create alongside the best and brightest. This is a startup opportunity, one that will change the industry and the world we live in.

Do you want to help drive the next architectural shift? We are building a new architectural model that is centered around data, in-memory databases, and data-based programming models for autonomous machines and other autonomous environments.

Gaia Platform is seeking experienced software engineers to help build our in-memory database system. As a member of the Engineering team, you will be part of the design and implementation of one or more major subsystems of the Gaia Platform database engine. You’ll also work with partners to exploit opportunities at the boundary of hardware and software, and influence the design of future computing devices.

Please note:
We are currently only accepting applicants that meet at least the required skills listed below. Please take the time to review our required skills before applying.

Required:

• 4+ years of professional experience in software development
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or an equivalent in relevant work experience
• Experience working on Database Engine internals such as access methods, transactions, locking, logging and recovery, failover, query compilation, optimization, and execution, etc.

Preferred:

• 7+ years of relevant engineering experience
• MS or PhD in computer science with a specialization in database systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong mentoring and technical leadership skills
• Proficiency in C/C++ and one or more additional modern programming languages
• Familiarity with Object-Relational Mapping and/or Object-Oriented Databases
• Knowledge of techniques for building in-memory database engines

• 4+ years of professional experience in software development
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or an equivalent in relevant work experience
• Experience working on Database Engine internals such as access methods, transactions, locking, logging and recovery, failover, query compilation, optimization, and execution, etc.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.