Staff Software Engineer (Query Infrastructure)

📋 Description

• Own core components across query execution, columnar storage, and distributed compute.
• Design elastic query infrastructure for AI agents as first-class clients, targeting 10× query
• Solve deep performance problems across engine internals and cloud infrastructure, from JVM and
• Own production reliability through on-call, incident investigation, and architectural improvements
• Set technical direction for major initiatives and lead them from proposal through production, with
• Decide what to build, what to adopt, and how to evolve Nova for its next order of magnitude in

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of industry experience in backend or infrastructure engineering, with depth in distributed
• Hands-on experience building or extending analytical or OLAP systems: query engines, columnar
• Track record of leading multi-month, cross-team technical projects from design through production
• Strong computer science fundamentals: distributed systems (partitioning, replication, consistency
• Demonstrated technical influence beyond your immediate team: leading design discussions, driving
• Proficiency in Java, C++ or Python.

🎁 Benefits

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverages, with 100% employer-paid premiums for
• 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match of up to 1% of your eligible pay each pay period up
• Flexible time off, paid holidays, and more
• Generous stipends to spend on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness (monthly), commuter
• Excellent Parental benefits including: 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Carrot Fertility
• Mental health and wellness benefits including no cost employee access to Modern Health coaching