MIT-Software Engineer-New Grad |Helios|

About Helios

Helios is SingleStore’s fully managed cloud database service. The team builds the cloud-native services that create, manage, scale, monitor, and protect customer workspaces and databases across major cloud providers.

Helios engineers work across the control plane, data plane, reliability, observability, developer tooling, and customer-facing cloud experiences. The team partners closely with Database Engine, Infrastructure, Security, Developer Experience, and Product teams to deliver a reliable experience for customers.

About the Role

As a University Graduate Software Engineer on Helios, you will work with experienced engineers to design, implement, test, and operate production-quality cloud software. You will own well-scoped projects, contribute to technical discussions, and learn how large-scale distributed services are built and operated.

Your work may include:

Developing services that support the lifecycle of customer workspaces and databases

Building automation for provisioning, scaling, upgrades, backups, and recovery

Improving service reliability, availability, observability, and operational efficiency

Designing APIs and backend systems for cloud database management

Investigating and resolving performance, scalability, and correctness issues

Writing production code, tests, documentation, and technical designs

Collaborating with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners

Projects are delivered through regular release cycles, giving you the opportunity to see your work move from design to production and directly impact how customers use SingleStore every day.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, completed or expected by the start date

Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design

Programming experience in Go, Java, Python, C++, or a similar language

Understanding of distributed systems, operating systems, networking, or databases

Familiarity with Linux or Unix-based systems

Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and solve complex technical problems

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Coursework or project experience in distributed systems, cloud computing, databases, networking, or operating systems

Experience building backend services, APIs, or automation

Familiarity with containers, Kubernetes, or public cloud platforms

Experience with observability, monitoring, debugging, or performance analysis

Experience contributing to production software or substantial technical projects

Interest in reliability engineering and operating services at scale

What You’ll Gain

Mentorship from experienced cloud and distributed-systems engineers

Hands-on experience building and operating production cloud services

Exposure to database systems, cloud infrastructure, reliability, and large-scale automation

Opportunities to collaborate across engineering and product teams

A supportive environment focused on technical growth and meaningful ownership

SingleStore values individuals with diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives and is committed to building inclusive, collaborative teams.