Senior Software Engineer - Core Platforms Datapath

Who we are
We’re Redis. We built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on. (If you checked the weather, used your credit card, or looked at your flight status online today, you’re welcome.) At Redis, you’ll work with the fastest, simplest technology in the business—whether you’re building it, telling its story, or selling it to our 10,000+ worldwide customers. We’re creating a faster world with simpler experiences. You in?

Why would you love this job?

As a member of the core platform group, you will design and implement new features while maintaining maximum performance, investigate complex real-world issues, and develop the datapath components that support over 200 million ops/sec at sub-millisecond latency with true linear scalability.

Our ideal candidate is an experienced C/C++ programmer that has worked with multithreaded code in a Linux environment and can approach complex problems creatively and with an open mind. You are a quick learner, always eager to learn and improve, and love to work and collaborate with bright coworkers.

If you’re all that, fun to work with, and want to make an impact while contributing to a wildly successful startup, then this is the right challenge for you.

What you’ll do:

Develop the next generation of Redis Proxy.
Own Redis Datapath features end-to-end, from design through development and deployment.
Debug, maintain, and improve the Redis Datapath infrastructure, enhancing its ability to handle many thousands of databases with millions of requests per second.
Participate in various open-source projects that Redis maintains and/or contributes to.
Work closely with team members, product, DevOps, support, customer success, and other R&D teams.

What will you need to have?

At least 5 years of hands-on backend development experience working on a large-scale production-grade system
Excellent coding skills with a good understanding of large-scale architecture and design patterns.
Extensive knowledge of C/C++ code architecture over Linux OS
A B.Sc. in computer science or software engineering/equivalent experience
Passion for technology (always learning about new tech).
Self-directed, ambitious.

Extra great if you have:

Experience designing and implementing distributed systems = BIG Advantage
Experience with NoSQL databases (especially Redis)
Deep understanding of networking
Experience with Python
Have participated in an end-to-end big data and/or large scale performance challenge

We give back to our employees:

Our culture is what makes Redis a fun and rewarding place to work. To support you at work and beyond, we offer all our team members fantastic benefits and perks:

Competitive compensation package formed by salary and equity grants
25 days of flexible vacation time
Home internet & phone monthly allowance
One-time home-office setup allowance
Lunch and snacks in the office

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