dk@mips.com (Dan Koren - Database Engineering Manager) (06/11/91)
The Database Engineering Group at MIPS Computer Systems in Sunnyvale is looking for experienced software engineers to participate in an aggressive DBMS development program. Depending on qualifications the work may involve one or more of the following: Porting of major DBMS products to the MIPS platform. Technical assistance to ISV's porting DBMS products to the MIPS platform. Performance analysis and tuning of major DBMS products running on the MIPS platform. Development of new O/S features to enhance DBMS performance and functionality. Engineering liaison between DBMS companies and MIPS' research and development groups. Consulting for strategically important accounts. Participation in relevant standards committees. These are high visibility positions making key contributions to the company's business. They offer the opportunity to participate in the development of the next generation of RISC database servers by working closely with the elite of hardware and software developers at MIPS and the DBMS companies. The following requirements apply for these positions: Familiarity with relational database theory; development experience with at least one major relational DBMS product: Informix, Ingres, Oracle, Sybase or Unify. Familiarity with the internals of current or recent versions of these products is *absolutely* required. Solid knowledge of either BSD or System V Unix internals with significant experience writing kernel code such as system calls, trap handlers, device drivers, memory management and file system modifications. Understanding of computer architecture and organization features affecting DBMS performance - such as caches, virtual memory and input/output subsystems. Familiarity with networking and distributed computing in a Unix environment - LAN's, TCP/IP, RPC and NFS. Fluency in SQL, C, B/c/k-shells, make and RCS; familiarity with at least one additional high level programming language and one assembly language. Previous experience with MIPS based systems and RISC/os desirable but not required. Ability to work concurrently on several projects, independently and with minimal supervision. Strong communication and personal skills and a flair for the complexities of dealing with outside organizations. 6+ years of professional experience in the computer or software industry, with 4+ years of software product development in a Unix environment; thorough understanding of software engineering methods and practice with particular emphasis on product porting, performance analysis and tuning. MIPS Computers Systems was founded in 1984 by group of researchers from Stanford University led by Prof. John Hennessey. MIPS is the acknowledged technology leader in the development of high performance RISC architecture and RISC based computer systems. Our architecture and products have been adopted by some of the most prestigious names in the computer industry: Bull, CDC, Compaq, DEC, Microsoft, Nixdorf, Pyramid, SCO, Silicon Graphics, Siemens, Sony, Tandem, and many others. MIPS has an excellent engineering environment which combines the best of the Silicon Valley and East Coast engineering cultures. If you are interested in one of the above positions and the opportunity to work for a pace setting industry leader please e-mail or fax us your resume. Plain ASCII and e-mail are strongly preferred. No phone calls. Principals only please. MIPS Computer Systems is an equal opportunity employer m/f/h/v. -- Dan Koren phone: +1 408-524-7447 Database Engineering Manager MIPS Computer Systems, Inc. {decwrl,pyramid,sun}!mips!dk 930 DeGuigne Dr,Sunnnyvale, CA 94086 dk@mips.COM M/S 6-02 fax: +1 408-524-7528