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Skillset: C++ SMEExperience: 5 - 9 YearsJob Location: ChennaiKey Responsibilities:- Architect & Design: Define the technical vision and architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency. - Performance Optimization: Lead efforts in query optimization, indexing strategies, and efficient data partitioning for distributed workloads. - Database Internals & Citus Integration: Enhance PostgreSQL and Citus features to improve distributed data processing. - Replication & High Availability: Design and implement robust replication, failover, and backup strategies. - Security & Compliance: Ensure data integrity, encryption, and adherence to industry security standards. - Tooling & Monitoring: Enhance database monitoring tools to improve observability. - Collaboration: Work closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams to align database technology with business needs. - Research & Innovation: Stay updated with industry trends in distributed databases, cloud-native architectures, and storage engines.Required Skills & Experience:- Strong expertise in PostgreSQL internals, Citus, and distributed databases. - Proficiency in C, C++ for database engine development. - Experience with query planning, indexing, and database performance tuning. - Deep understanding of replication, sharding, and high-availability architectures. - Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL performance monitoring tools. - Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native database deployments. - Experience in database security, access control, and encryption. - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to mentor engineering teams.Preferred Qualifications:- Contributions to PostgreSQL, Citus, or open-source database projects. - Knowledge of distributed consensus algorithms (Raft, Paxos). - Experience in parallel query execution. - Exposure to AI/ML-driven database optimizations.Regards,Bala