Software Engineer - Compiler

Sigma Computing•San Francisco, CA

43d•$170,000 - $215,000•Onsite

About The Position

Sigma Computing is redefining business intelligence by making complex data analysis accessible through a high-performance platform built for the modern data stack. The Compiler Team plays a foundational role in this mission by transforming user-driven spreadsheet interactions into highly optimized SQL queries, enabling seamless exploratory analytics on cloud data warehouses. As a member of the Compiler Team, you will join a group of engineers dedicated to building the core systems and abstractions that power Sigma's intuitive spreadsheet interface, ensuring speed, reliability, and scalability for all users.

Requirements

5+ years experience engineering high-quality software systems
Demonstrated success building and maintaining complex infrastructure or core platform services
Deep understanding of Computer Science fundamentals, particularly in compilers, algorithms, SQL Optimization
Passion for teamwork, technical ownership, and continually raising the engineering bar
Experience working in an iterative, high-cadence environment

Nice To Haves

Exposure to distributed systems, query optimization, or database internals
Experience with API or data model design in the context of high-performance cloud services
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure)
A curiosity for new languages and tools, and a drive to solve challenging problems at scale (Rust, Go, Node, K8s, GraphQL)

Responsibilities

Tackle core challenges at the intersection of data modeling, query compilation, and large-scale interactive analytics-making it possible for end-users to query data warehouses efficiently without deep technical knowledge
Design, build, and maintain sophisticated compiler infrastructure and intermediate representations that translate spreadsheet operations into optimized query plans
Apply advanced optimization strategies to improve performance and accuracy across a wide range of query workloads and data architectures
Contribute to both backend (Rust) and key frontend foundations (TypeScript), evolving critical abstractions that enable end-to-end workflow optimizations and new features
Debug, analyze, and resolve complex issues, ensuring robustness and maintainability in a rapidly evolving product
Collaborate with engineers and product stakeholders to review designs and code, driving technical best practices and architectural decisions throughout the team and company