Joblaze summary

In this role, a Software Engineer at SingleStore engages in hands-on development, tackling projects that enhance the performance and reliability of their cloud-native database. Proficiency in C++ or C, along with a solid foundation in computer science principles such as multithreading and server architectures, is essential for success. This position is ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals eager to collaborate across teams and contribute to impactful software solutions. SingleStore fosters a culture of teamwork and celebrates achievements, making it a dynamic environment for growth.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on SingleStore's careers page October 27, 2026.
C++ appears in 26.7% of 30 comparable junior backend roles in United States; LLVM appears in 6.7% of 30 comparable junior backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C, C++, LLM, LLVM, SIMD, SQL.
What seniority level is this role?: SingleStore targets junior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Software Engineer | Database Engine role at SingleStore.

From the original posting

SingleStore Software Engineers are at the forefront of real-time technology that’s revolutionizing how companies run their businesses everyday. With release cycles throughout the year, our engineers are accustomed to moving quickly in a rapid production environment. To do this successfully, we work collaboratively and creatively across teams to maximize our opportunity for impact. We also believe it’s important to celebrate our wins together whether it be at a local spot or getting out of the city for some exploring.

As a Software Engineer you will be empowered to own your projects end-to-end and be an active contributor throughout the product life cycle. To expedite your growth path, you will partner with engineers who deeply care about your success and will lend their expertise to your professional development. Our engineers are not just technical partners, but are also business partners who are exposed to all areas of the business, working with teams such as product, marketing, and sales.

Role and Responsibilities

Our Software Engineers work on small, collaborative teams to help drive our company forward. Whether you’re exploring cutting-edge technologies like LLM and vector index, improving the fault tolerance a SingleStore cluster, accelerating the performance of SQL queries with techniques like SIMD and LLVM codeGen, or writing search and costing modules for the query optimizer, our University Graduates are responsible for brand new and existing projects that are deployed into production with each release. Your work will include everything from writing to testing software, and you’ll gain a significant understanding of both the product and the business.

Required Skills and Experience

B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
Deep understanding of C.S. fundamentals, in particular operating systems, concurrency, multithreading, and server architectures
Strong programming skills with C++ or C
Passionate about building highly reliable software
Firm grasp of algorithms and data structures

SingleStore delivers the cloud-native database with the speed and scale to power the world’s data-intensive applications. With a distributed SQL database that introduces simplicity to your data architecture by unifying transactions and analytics, SingleStore empowers digital leaders to deliver exceptional, real-time data experiences to their customers. SingleStore is venture-backed and headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Sunnyvale, Raleigh, Seattle, Boston, London, Lisbon, Bangalore, Dublin and Kyiv.

Req ID- ENG00416

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Software Engineer | Database Engine

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