Senior Staff Software Engineer at Voltron Data

Voltron Data is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to contribute to the future of composable data systems. The ideal candidate will push the boundaries of data infrastructure and lead the development of high-performance, distributed, and scalable systems. This role involves designing, building, and optimizing core components of the Arrow-native query engine (Theseus).Voltron Data is backed by top-tier investors and led by creators and contributors to Apache Arrow, the company is reimagining how data flows across tools, teams, and machines.

• Design, build, and optimize core components of our Arrow-native query engine (Theseus)
• Drive architectural decisions across C++, Arrow, Substrait, and related open standards.
• Collaborate with compiler, systems, and GPU engineers to accelerate workloads across heterogeneous compute environments (CPU, GPU, etc.).
• Own end-to-end feature delivery—from research to design to implementation to optimization.
• Lead RFCs and technical strategy in the open-source ecosystem (Arrow, Substrait, etc.), with a strong public footprint.
• Mentor other ICs across teams; serve as a technical multiplier without needing to manage people.

Requirements:

• Proven track record as a senior IC working on modern compilers, databases, query engines, or similar systems.
• Strong background in systems programming (C++, Rust, Go); bonus for GPU computing or LLVM knowledge.
• Experience with Arrow, Parquet, Substrait, Velox, or similar ecosystems.
• Familiarity with vectorized query execution, columnar formats, or memory management optimization.
• Comfortable balancing bleeding-edge innovation with pragmatic engineering.

Voltron Data offers:

• Work from Anywhere
• Unlimited PTO
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement [USA Only]
• Home Office Budget
• Continuing Education Budget