Database Research Engineer European Tech Recruit are working closely with a multinational tech & telecommunications company, based in Edinburgh, who are looking for a number of junior to principal level Database Research Engineers to join their team. In this role you will work in close collaboration with academic & research institutions focused on projects within programming languages, compilers, knowledge graphs, positioning and navigation, and (cloud) systems infrastructure. Responsibilities as Database Research Engineer : Perform systems research and empirical science on current and future data management and processing systems. Analyse and understand requirements for the next generation of database storage and query processing engines. Design, implement, and deploy key technical building blocks for the next generation of data management and processing systems. Explore and advance the latest data management and processing frameworks for both Cloud and devices. Requirements: Have a solid computer science background. Be comfortable with research methodology. Be comfortable with system design and implementation. Be data-driven. Be proficient in one or more system-level programming languages (C/C++, Rust, Java, Go, etc.). Be proficient in one or more of the following areas: transactional and/or analytical database management systems, query processing and optimisation, storage engines, indexing engines, concurrent/parallel algorithms and data structures, distributed computing, parallel programming frameworks, benchmarking and performance analysis, graph theory and graph algorithm design, programming/query languages, computer architecture, vectorised processing, operating systems, compilers, fault-tolerant systems (especially transactional systems), and hardware-software co-design. Have participated in the implementation of (aspects of) a database management system or systems of a similar low-level nature (e.g., operating systems, distributed workflow systems, compilers). Have published papers at top peer-reviewed conferences or journals in fields related to the above (desired but not essential). If this role sounds of interest to you please apply directly here or send a copy of your CV to nheu-recruit.com. By applying to this role you understand that we may collect your personal data, store and process it on our systems. For more information please see our Privacy Notice (https://eu-recruit.com/about-us/privacy-notice/).