Published research or thesis in streaming, real-time transformation, or distributed computation
Experience with stream processing engine internals (e.g., state backends, checkpointing, runtime, or operator development) in systems like Apache Flink, Spark Structured Streaming, or similar
Experience with SQL engine internals: query optimization, execution plan design, storage formats, or transaction layers
Familiarity with Spec Driven Development (SDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD)
Familiarity with formal verification
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BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field — graduate research in streaming, distributed systems, or query/transformation engines is a strong differentiator
Deep distributed systems fundamentals: fault tolerance, consistency, state management
Hands-on or experience with stream processing or transformation systems (Flink, Kafka Streams, Spark Structured Streaming, or similar)
Proficiency in Java, Scala, C++, or Python
Familiarity with AI-native software engineering and agentic development workflows