Founding Staff Software Engineer (Typedef)

About us

Join us at Typedef, where we're on a mission to make data magic happen! We’re laser-focused on empowering data pros to create essential data products minus the hassle of juggling fragile infrastructure and overly complex systems. We’re here to challenge the old ways, pushing for a seamless, delightful developer experience that hides the gritty details of infrastructure – so our users can focus on what they do best: building.

Typedef’s founders are industry veterans and second-time founders who’ve already led successful exits. Now, they’re back with a passion, eager to build something truly transformational from the ground up. This time, we’re taking on the challenge of simplifying data infrastructure for everyone.

As one of our pioneering engineers, you’ll play a defining role in setting our technical direction and building our core platform from scratch. Think of it as an adventure in innovation: you’ll blend the best open-source technologies with our own unique Typedef magic to create something exceptional. You'll work hand-in-hand with our founders and other early engineers, all while helping build the engineering team that will bring our Beta to life for our design partners.

Love query engines? If you’re passionate about shaping the future of data infrastructure and crave the thrill of building something big from day one, come join us and make your mark on a generational company. Let’s redefine data infrastructure together!

• Design and Architect: Lay the foundation of our serverless query engine, focusing on scalability, reliability, and absolute data accuracy.

• Technical Roadmap & Strategy: Shape the technical roadmap, prioritize critical initiatives, and steer the team towards our ambitious goals.

• Team Leadership: Mentor and inspire a talented engineering team, fostering an environment of growth and innovation.

• Recruit and Build: Play a central role in assembling a top-tier engineering team, helping to recruit and onboard key talent.

• Product Planning: Set timelines and define milestones for product development, ensuring we hit our goals on schedule.

• Customer-Centric Development: Engage directly with customers and design partners to refine and validate our platform’s capabilities.

Must-Have:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or a related field, with 5+ years in an architect or senior technical leadership role.

• Expertise in modern software languages, frameworks, and development methodologies.

• Deep knowledge of system design and software architecture best practices.

• Skilled in creating clear and thorough technical documentation and diagrams.

• Excellent analytical abilities with a knack for complex problem-solving.

• Strong communication skills and proven leadership experience.

• Operational experience in AWS.

• Familiarity with distributed systems.

• Experience with Agile development methodologies.

• Proficient in Rust, Go, or C++

Nice-to-Have:

• Hands-on experience designing or building query engines.

• Proficiency in distributed compute engines such as Spark.

• Familiarity with Apache Arrow, DataFusion, Flight, Parquet, and Velox.

• Experience with virtualization technologies like Firecracker and gVisor.

• Background in Data Lake architectures, including familiarity with table formats like Iceberg and Delta.

Ready to make a meaningful impact in data infrastructure? Love  We’d love to meet you!