Senior Performance Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled C/C++ expert with 8-10 years of product development, design, and

support expertise, and a proven track record of managing databases, particularly with a focus on

IBM DB2 administration, performance tuning, and debugging of database issues. As a vital member

of our software development team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and

optimizing database-related functionalities to ensure the high performance, stability, and reliability

of our products.

System Software Development and Maintenance: Code, design and implementation of

C/C++ software components for backup and storage products, ensuring adherence to coding

standards, best practices, and performance guidelines.

Product Support: Provide technical expertise and support to customers and internal

stakeholders regarding database-related inquiries and issues.

Database Design: Collaborate with the development team to design and optimize database

schemas, ensuring data integrity and scalability.

System Engineering: Must have SAN storage background. Hands on experience in code, unit

test and in the SDLC for any File Systems, Volume managers and/or Backup Recovery

products.

Troubleshooting and Debugging: Investigate and resolve complex database issues, working

closely with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement effective

solutions.

Performance Engineering: Use performance tools like Flamegraph, Top, IfTop, Excel

graphing, analytics.

Performance Tuning: Proactively monitor and analyse database performance metrics to

identify areas of optimization. Utilize your extensive experience in performance tuning

techniques to enhance query execution and reduce response times.

Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest advancements in database

technologies, C/C++ development practices, and system storage principles. Recommend and

implement improvements to enhance product performance and maintainability.

Tool kits: Be adept in various tools to parse logs like awk, Perl, python, grep etc

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or

equivalent practical experience).

Extensive 3-7 years of experience in C/C++ software development, including product

development and support.

Strong expertise in managing IBM DB2 databases, including administration, performance

tuning, and debugging of complex database issues.

Strong Systems exposure analysing memory corruption, multithreaded designs and SAN

architectures.

Proven experience in optimizing database performance through indexing, query

optimization, and caching strategies.

Solid understanding of database design principles and best practices.

Familiarity with data security and compliance standards.

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills to analyse and resolve complex technical

issues.

Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team-oriented

environment.

Experience with other databases, such as SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL, is a plus.

Relevant certifications in C/C++ development, SAN-NAS certifications or database

administration are advantageous.

Tags: OS internals iSCSI, FC, Backup recovery, ZFS, LVM, NVMe, gdb, C/C++ at least one

scripting language bash, Perl, python

Required Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or

equivalent practical experience)

Preferred Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering