About the role#
As a Software Engineer Intern on the Engine team, you will design, implement, test, and improve production-quality software for the SingleStore database. You will work on well-scoped projects and participate in technical discussions and code reviews. This role offers hands-on experience solving technical problems in large-scale software systems while working alongside experienced engineers.
What you'll do#
- Develop new features and improvements across the SingleStore database.
- Work on SQL query processing and query optimization.
- Improve storage engines, indexing, and data management.
- Build reliable distributed-system components.
- Work with concurrency, multithreading, and fault tolerance.
- Investigate performance, scalability, and correctness issues.
- Write production code, tests, documentation, and technical designs.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and computer architecture.
- Understanding of concurrency, multithreading, and server-based systems.
- Programming experience in C++ or C.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with teammates.
- Curiosity, ownership, and a willingness to learn.
- Coursework or project experience in databases, distributed systems, operating systems, compilers, networking, or storage systems.
- Experience debugging or optimizing systems-level software.
- Familiarity with Linux or Unix-based systems.
- Experience with performance profiling, memory management, or low-level programming.
- Experience contributing to production software or substantial technical projects.
Location & details#
- Work modality: Remote.
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
- Term: Rolling.
About SingleStore
SingleStore is a software development company founded in 2011. It provides a database solution for real-time data management and insights. The platform supports both transactional and analytical workloads through a distributed architecture. Based in San Francisco, the company employs between 201 and 500 people.
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