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The Role
Design, implement, test, debug and deliver components of a high-performance distributed data warehouse. Create design docs, address code-review feedback, and complete assigned tasks independently to meet deadlines.
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About Ocient:
Ocient is building OcientAIQ™ – a complete ecosystem for delivering trusted agentic AI solutions at petabyte scale, for the organizations that can't afford to get AI wrong. Our customers protect networks, secure nations, and power the global economy. The problems we solve are genuinely hard, and the work matters.
Founded in 2016 by the team that built Cleversafe (acquired by IBM in 2015), Ocient is headquartered in Chicago with a remote-first global team. We are a carbon-neutral company backed by leading investors including Greycroft, OCA Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and Buoyant Ventures.
Job Title: Software Engineer II - Distributed Systems
Location: Remote (US Based Only)
- We cannot sponsor or transfer any visas, of any kind now or in the future (ex. OPT, EAD, H1B, H4, etc.)*
Estimated salary range: $125,000 to $160,000
- The salary offered for this position will be based on a candidate’s experience and skill demonstrated during interviews and other evaluations
Position Overview:
Ocient is searching for an experienced Software Engineer with strong problem-solving skills and a passion for solving hard problems. You will be working with industry-leading software architects to help implement and test a cutting-edge data warehouse.
Responsibilities:
• Able to create design docs for smaller components and improve the designs for larger components.
• Successfully and independently implements designs of components or smaller systems provided by other engineers.
• Responds to and efficiently fixes issues from the code review process.
• Tests, debugs and fixes code in small components.
• Takes responsibility for bringing tasks to completion and meeting deadlines.
Ideal Qualifications:
• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related technical field
• 2+ years of industry experience writing code to solve complex problems using an object-oriented programming language (e.g. C++, Java)
• Strong understanding and application of data structures and algorithms
• Demonstrated coding experience on core technology
• Ability to speak and write in English fluently
An Exceptional Candidate Will Have:
• Experience architecting high performance, distributed systems
• Ability to own and manage all risk associated with large complex problems
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills
Interview Requirements: All interviews are conducted via video and require candidates to have their camera on for the duration of the session. The use of video filters, face-altering effects, or virtual backgrounds is not permitted for security and verification purposes.
We are not open to using an agency or staffing company at this time. We do not accept unsolicited agency or staffing resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Ocient is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact [email protected] for more information.
All official Ocient job postings and recruiting communications will come directly from our team via our Careers page, LinkedIn, or from an ocient.com email address. If you receive communication about a role from any other source, please treat it with caution and direct questions to [email protected].
Skills Required
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
- 2+ years industry experience writing code using an object-oriented programming language (e.g., C++, Java)
- Strong understanding and application of data structures and algorithms
- Demonstrated coding experience on core technology
- Ability to speak and write English fluently
- US-based only (must be authorized to work without sponsorship)
- Interview via video with camera on; no video filters, face-altering effects, or virtual backgrounds
- Experience architecting high performance, distributed systems
- Ability to own and manage risk associated with large complex problems
- Strong technical leadership and communication skills
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The Company
What We Do
Ocient is a Chicago-based, venture-funded startup building a SQL compliant, exabyte-scale database platform that achieves better performance than Hadoop and NoSQL systems. It is a distributed system optimized for NVMe drives, RDMA networks and high core count processors and is written in C++. We are led by a management team with seven successful st
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