Senior Database Engineer, SurrealDB
Serverless Cloud Database
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Serverless Cloud Database
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help developers build secure, modern, collaborative applications without needing to build complicated backend APIs and database layers, and without being forced into using a single data model or cloud platform.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on databases or similar roles
- Strong background in database technologies and/ or query language development. Particular focus on the core database rather than ancillary products or distributed systems
- Proficient in programming languages including Rust, C, or Go
- Experience with query optimisation and understanding of database internals
- Familiarity with distributed systems and cloud-based database architectures
- Ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Passion for technology and staying abreast of industry trends and best practices
- Flexible and adaptable to work in a fast-paced environment and with remote teams
What the job involves
- SurrealDB is actively seeking a Senior Software Engineer specialising in Query Language (QL) development
- This role is crucial for driving the evolution and optimisation of our query language capabilities within our industry-leading database product
- Whether you are based in London or prefer a remote working arrangement, your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the future of SurrealDB Cloud's query language functionalities
- You will play a key role in designing, developing, and refining our QL features to meet the growing demands of our users and to stay ahead in the technology curve
- Lead the design and development of new features and enhancements for SurrealDB's query language, core database engine and indexing engine
- Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to understand user needs and translate them into robust and efficient functionality
- Optimise existing features for performance, scalability, and ease of use
- Contribute to the development of query optimisation techniques and algorithms
- Work closely with the documentation team to ensure accurate and user-friendly documentation of query language and core databse features
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring high-quality code standards
- Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in database engines and query languages and apply this knowledge to improve SurrealDB
- Engage with the SurrealDB community, gathering feedback and insights to continuously refine the query language
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team's overall skill development
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Though there are many businesses building software for the cloud database marketplace, various studies show that companies are now leaning towards fully managed cloud databases for their processes. SurrealDB has been operating in this the sector since 2020 and received its first round of seed funding in 2023. This is indicative of a rising need for cloud database management companies such as this.
Despite larger competitors, SurrealDB’s services have a more specific aim than just the management of databases. The mission is to improve app development by scaling down reliance on back-end APIs and layering, thus making response times to queries faster and simplifying what is often an interconnected and complicated database of servers and programmes.
The company plans to use its seed funding to onboard more employees and prep its cloud launch in 2024, hoping to expand further in the database-as-a-service industry, which is predicted to grow to a value of $24.8 billion by 2025.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2024
$20m
SERIES A
Jan 2023
$6m
SEED
Total funding: $26m
Company benefits
- Balanced work life
- Equity
- 5 weeks paid vacation
- Parental leave
- Laptop, screen, and accessories
- Regular team events and offsites
- Health insurance
Company values
- BEGIN: It begins with community. We start from a foundation of low ego, open minds and big ambition
- CREATE: Rapid learning and collaboration creates more than the sum of us. We reimagine and build without boundaries
- UPDATE: We challenge the status quo and celebrate success while improving each step along the way. We nurture an adaptive culture where everyone can grow
- COMMIT Tenacity and focus drives our delivery. We commit our best to each other and our community
Company HQ
Soho, London, UK
Leadership
Currently Co-Founder at HireInsight and Shorehill Golf. Previously, Intern at Deutsche Bank and Thomson Reuters.
Currently Co-Founder at HireInsight and Shorehill Golf. Previously Board Director at British Para Table Tennis and Director at SPorts4 Health.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at SurrealDB
- We've established a multicultural team from around the globe, welcoming members from all backgrounds and age groups, spanning from 18 to 72 years! As we continue to grow, our commitment to building a diverse team remains a top priority. We foster a culture where everyone is encouraged to share their passions outside work with one another and within our community meet ups. Our team includes opera singers, actors, poets, and sports enthusiasts! As part of our growth strategy, we're committed to formalising our approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) across all areas of our organisation. This commitment extends to our hiring process, as we actively recruit from a variety of platforms such as Women Who Code (WWCode) and Black Tech Pipeline.
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