[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer @Dremio

Role Description

The Dremio Catalog team builds Dremioʼs Open Catalog, an enterprise data catalog based on Apache Polaris. The catalog provides a governed entry point for Iceberg tables and federated data sources across object stores, databases, data warehouses, and other lakehouse catalogs. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will own features from design through production.

• Work on catalog services, metadata APIs, security, multi-tenant isolation, and integrations with Dremio and external query engines.
• Own changes from requirements through release and production support.
• Write specifications and choose implementation approaches, potentially using AI coding agents.
• Review AI-generated work, focusing on concurrency, authorization, compatibility, and failure handling.
• Contribute changes to Apache Polaris when applicable.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of professional software development experience, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong Java skills and experience with a substantial production codebase.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, API design, and distributed systems.
• Record of owning backend or distributed-system features from design through rollout and production support.
• Ability to turn incomplete product requirements into implementation-ready specifications.
• Experience directing AI coding agents and reviewing their output.
• Strong code-review judgment, particularly around concurrency, authorization, compatibility, performance, and maintainability.
• Experience validating changes through automated tests, static analysis, and production telemetry.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• A bachelorʼs degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Requirements

• Experience with Apache Polaris, Apache Iceberg, or the Iceberg REST Catalog specification.
• Knowledge of metadata catalogs, authorization systems, credential vending, or policy enforcement.
• Experience building multi-tenant cloud services.
• Familiarity with databases, transaction isolation, and consistency models.
• Experience with Kubernetes and public cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Trino, or other engines that integrate with Iceberg catalogs.
• Contributions to Apache or other open-source projects.

Benefits

• Dremio is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
• Commitment to providing necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
• Policies in place to protect personal information disclosed by employees and applicants.