Cassandra Internals Engineer

DataStax delivers Apache Cassandra in a database platform purpose built for the performance and availability demands of IOT, web, and mobile applications.

We are looking for a Cassandra Internals Engineer to help take Cassandra to the next level. At DataStax you will work closely with Apache Cassandra project chair Jonathan Ellis and many committers both at DataStax and in the broader community from all over the world.

• Work with the community to design, implement and review features for Apache Cassandra, with a focus on those conferring performance advantages

• Troubleshoot bug reports from internal QA, from customers, and the Apache community

• Eventually achieve committer status on Apache Cassandra

• Explain the Cassandra family of technologies to the world through blog posts and conference presentations

• Strong Java background in systems or back-end software

• Experience designing multi-threaded systems and algorithms

• Knowledge of common data structures, algorithms and architectures, and the ability to apply this knowledge practically

• Good written communication skills: comfortable with a distributed team interacting primarily over email, IRC, and our bug tracker

• Comfortable reading, reviewing, and modifying others' code

• Strong troubleshooting skills

Nice to have:

• Experience with scalable systems design and implementation

• Comfortable reasoning about algorithmic complexity

• Comfortable researching specialized data structures and algorithms

• Involvement in an open-source community

• BS degree in Computer Science or Equivalent