Software Engineer – Query Language

Overview

Tiger Graph is a platform for advanced analytics and machine learning on connected data. Tiger Graph’s core technology is the only scalable graph database for the enterprise. Its proven technology supports fraud detection, customer 360, MDM, IoT, AI, and machine learning. Fortune 500 organizations and the most innovative mid-size and startup companies choose Tiger Graph to accelerate their analytics, AI, and machine learning.

Tiger Graph is leading the graph industry with its modern graph database, analytics and ML platform and, as it expands, is looking for someone to build and develop its new Customer Success team. As a Query Language Software Engineer
, you will take ownership of the evolution, performance, and feature expansion of GSQL – the powerful query language at the core of Tiger Graph. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize language features, compiler enhancements, and runtime components that deliver industry-leading graph analytics capabilities. This position is primarily remote, but location-based requirements may apply. If the selected candidate is located near one of our company offices, the candidate will have a hybrid work arrangement (2-3 days in-office).

• Language Design & Implementation:
  Extend and refine the query language grammar, type system, and semantic analyzer to support new GQL standard and language constructs.
• Compiler Development:
  Build and optimize compiler passes (parsing, semantic analysis, query rewrite, code generation) for both performance and correctness.
• Performance Optimization:
  Profile and tune query compilation and execution plans to achieve low-latency, high-throughput graph queries at scale.
• Testing & Quality Assurance:
  Develop comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and fuzz tests for language features and compiler components.
• Cross-team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with product managers, solutions engineering, technical support, and professional services to gather requirements, deliver robust language features, and solve customer issues.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience:
  
  2+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on distributed systems, compiler construction, or backend server development.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  proficiency in Java and/or C++, knowledge of performance profiling tools (e.g., gprof, perf) and techniques for optimizing system code.
• Problem Solving:
  Demonstrated analytical ability to pinpoint performance bottlenecks and architect scalable, high-performance solutions.
• Communication:
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience with databases or large-scale analytics platform development.
• Familiarity with memory management, concurrency control, and distributed system principles.
• Contributions to open-source compiler or language projects.
• Experience with containerization and CI/CD pipelines (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins/Git Hub Actions).

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Redwood City, CA is $130,000 – $160,000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include, but are not limited to, the type and length of experience within the job, the industry, education, etc. Tiger Graph is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Expected salary
: $130000 – 160000 per year

Location
:
Redwood City, CA

Job date
:
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:06:36 GMT

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