C++ Senior Software Engineer

We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.

The Team: You will be part of the Core Mining Engine team, which enables our customers to interactively process mine enterprise-sized data sets. To achieve this goal we developed our own analytical database. In order to handle the strong growth of our customer base and their demands we heavily invest in the performance and scalability of the Core Mining Engine.

The Role: For our Performance Squad within the Core Mining Engine team, we are looking for a C++ Senior Software Engineer with solid experience in modern C++ and profound knowledge of database internals and/or theory and practice of high-performance applications. As part of a talented engineering team, you'll develop and implement new concepts and algorithms for our Core Mining Engine, increase the reliability and performance of existing components, and take ownership of future innovations of our core product.

The work you'll do:

• Develop new concepts for next-generation query engine architectures including data management and query processing
• Challenge and benchmark solutions using performance engineering principles
• Contribute and shape development and maintenance processes
• Take responsibility for the performance and scalability of our solutions and support in problem-solving and optimization

The qualifications you need:

• A university degree in computer science or comparable education
• Knowledge of parallel system and concurrent algorithms
• Knowledge of SQL and database internals
• Experience in C++ (ideally C++23) or Rust - other languages are a plus
• Experience with Linux, scripting languages, Conan, cmake, profilers is a plus
• Analytical mind and a great understanding of advanced algorithms
• An understanding of performance and scalability with a curiosity about how things work and a drive to improve them
• Excellent communication skills in English

What Celonis can offer you:

• The unique opportunity to work with industry-leading process mining technology
• Investment in your personal growth and skill development (clear career paths, internal mobility opportunities, L&D platform, mentorships, and more)
• Great compensation and benefits packages (equity (restricted stock units), life insurance, time off, generous leave for new parents from day one, and more)
• Physical and mental well-being support (subsidized gym membership, access to counseling, virtual events on well-being topics, and more)
• A global and growing team of Celonauts from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with
• An open-minded culture with innovative, autonomous teams
• Business Resource Groups to help you feel connected, valued and seen (Black@Celonis, Women@Celonis, Parents@Celonis, Pride@Celonis, Resilience@Celonis, and more)
• A clear set of company values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future

Join us as we make processes work for people, companies and the planet.