Senior / Principal Database Researcher

Senior / Principle Database Researcher - Database Management Systems - Research & Development Our client are looking to recruit people whose skills and interests include transactional and/or analytical database management systems, storage engines, indexing engines, concurrent/parallel algorithms and data structures, distributed computing, graph theory and graph algorithm design, programming/query languages and fault-tolerant systems (especially transactional systems). Key Responsibilities: · Perform systems research and empirical science on future database management systems. · Analyse and understand requirements for the next generation of database storage and query processing engines. · Implement key technical building blocks for the next generation of database management systems. · Explore the latest database system frameworks for devices. Person Specification: · Have a solid computer science background. · Be comfortable with research methodology. · Be proficient in one or more system-level programming languages (C/C++, Rust, etc.). · Have excellent communications skills in English and ambition to deliver outstanding results. · Have participated in the implementation of (aspects of) a database management system or systems of a similar low-level nature (desired but not essential). · Have published papers at top peer-reviewed conferences or journals in fields related to the above (desired but not essential). What our client can offer: · Competitive salary (up to £100,000) and incentive schemes · Competitive Group Personal Pension Scheme and life cover · Private medical insurance and Cash Plan · Opportunity for training and development