query execution Jobs

Amplitude is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Query team, focusing on their in-house OLAP engine, Nova. This role is critical for powering AI agents that autonomously ship features and make prioritization calls by ensuring Nova can handle trillions of events in real-time. You will work across the full stack of this modern OLAP system, driving improvements in performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability. This is an opportunity to influence technical direction, mentor other engineers, and make a significant impact on a system that directly serves thousands of customers.

Amplitude is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Query team, focusing on their in-house OLAP engine, Nova. This role is critical for powering AI agents that will autonomously ship features, run experiments, and make prioritization calls. You will work across the full stack of a modern OLAP system, including query planning and execution, columnar storage, distributed compute, caching, and cloud infrastructure. The goal is to drive significant improvements in performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability at scale, ensuring Nova can handle the increasing demand from non-stop AI agents. This position offers the opportunity to influence technical direction, mentor other engineers, and make a tangible impact on a system that serves thousands of customers.

$198k - $299k

OpenAI

We are seeking a hands-on, experienced software engineer to take ownership of critical systems within our Platform Analytics team. This role involves driving systems from problem definition through production adoption, defining technical direction, designing data models and storage architectures, and integrating with research dashboards and workflows. You will work directly with researchers to understand their needs, translate recurring problems into reusable infrastructure, and guide other engineers. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical judgment, ownership, and execution skills, with the primary learning curve being OpenAI's specific stack and research problems.

$266k - $445k