Distributed Systems Engineer (C++)

Agivant

IndiaremotePosted 16 days ago

Skill Required

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Key highlights

5 years of relevant experience
Expert-level proficiency in modern C++
Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts
Proven experience with graph databases and Cypher

Role overview

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant distributed systems for graph data.
Tackle performance and scalability challenges, optimizing data ingestion, indexing, and query pipelines for low-latency and high-throughput requirements. Conduct systematic profiling and tuning.
Build, optimize, and operate our core vector embedding infrastructure to enable efficient nearest neighbor search at scale.
Proactively diagnose, debug, and resolve complex issues across the entire data stack, from performance bottlenecks and data inconsistencies to system failures.
Lead root cause analysis for production incidents and implement preventive measures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
5 years of relevant experience
Deep, hands-on experience with one or more vector databases or similarity search libraries
Proven experience designing and working with any graph database and query languages like Cypher
Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts: consensus, replication, sharding, and fault tolerance
Solid programming fundamentals; Expert-level proficiency in modern C++, with deep understanding of language features and object-oriented design
Understanding of distributed systems principles and the ability to evaluate trade-offs in system design
Familiar with Kafka, ETCD or similar technologies
Proactive and collaborative team player with strong communication skills