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We're building a heterogeneous execution platform to accelerate data analytics and ML workloads, and we're looking for a deep kdb+/q expert to work alongside our hardware acceleration team. You'll focus on kdb+ internals, query optimization, and the C API, helping us understand how queries execute under the hood, where the bottlenecks are, and how to integrate acceleration into kdb+ workflows.

Job Description

Contract (part-time OK). Portland, OR (Hybrid) or Remote. We're building a heterogeneous execution platform to accelerate data analytics and ML workloads, and we're looking for a deep kdb+/q expert to work alongside our hardware acceleration team. You'll focus on kdb+ internals, query optimization, and the C API, helping us understand how queries execute under the hood, where the bottlenecks are, and how to integrate acceleration into kdb+ workflows. Requirements include expert-level kdb+/q, engine internals, query planning/optimization, C API extensions, and performance analysis. Nice to have: exposure to hardware acceleration concepts.

Remote

Remote Conditions

Hybrid: Portland, OR on-site; remote work allowed

Salary

Not Specified

Benefits

Not Specified

Tech Tags

Part Time

Senior Role

Date Listed

11 August, 2026 (about 13 hours ago)
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