Software Engineer - Compiler San Francisco, CA

What You Will Be Doing

• Tackle core challenges at the intersection of data modeling, query compilation, and large‑scale interactive analytics—making it possible for end‑users to query data warehouses efficiently without deep technical knowledge.
• Design, build, and maintain sophisticated compiler infrastructure and intermediate representations that translate spreadsheet operations into optimized query plans.
• Apply advanced optimization strategies to improve performance and accuracy across a wide range of query workloads and data architectures.
• Contribute to both backend (Rust) and key frontend foundations (Type Script), evolving critical abstractions that enable end‑to‑end workflow optimizations and new features.
• Debug, analyze, and resolve complex issues, ensuring robustness and maintainability in a rapidly evolving product.
• Collaborate with engineers and product stakeholders to review designs and code, driving technical best practices and architectural decisions throughout the team and company.

• 5+ years experience engineering high‑quality software systems.
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining complex infrastructure or core platform services.
• Deep understanding of Computer Science fundamentals, particularly in compilers, algorithms, SQL Optimization.
• Passion for teamwork, technical ownership, and continually raising the engineering bar.
• Experience working in an iterative, high‑cadence environment.

• Exposure to distributed systems, query optimization, or database internals.
• Experience with API or data model design in the context of high‑performance cloud services.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure).
• A curiosity for new languages and tools, and a drive to solve challenging problems at scale (Rust, Go, Node, K8s, Graph
  
  QL).

The base salary range for this position is $170k – $235k annually. The role is eligible for stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

• Equity
• Flexible time off policy and paid bonding time for new parents
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Commuter and FSA benefits
• Lunch program
• Dog friendly office

We have an in‑office work environment in SF, NYC, London, and Sydney.

Sigma is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.