Staff Software Engineer – Strategic Projects
Location: Chennai, India
? Why Exasol? Why Now?
At Exasol, we believe that speed is the key to turning data into impact. Our in-memory, massively parallel processing (MPP) database is one of the fastest in the world, built from the ground up for analytics at scale. We help financial institutions, retailers, governments, and defense organizations make better decisions faster, by turning complex data into actionable insights in seconds, not hours.
This is a pivotal moment for Exasol. As we double down on our growth in Germany and across Europe, we are building a commercial team that thrives on curiosity, grit, and action. And it starts with you, our next Business Development Representative.
? Overview
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer (Strategic Projects) to work on high-impact, cross-functional initiatives spanning Exasol’s core database engine, data ingestion and integrations, platform capabilities, and future-focused innovation areas. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy working on complex,



performance-sensitive systems and can navigate ambiguous problem spaces when required, including technical research and rapid prototyping, while also delivering production-grade software. You will collaborate closely with engineers, architects, and product stakeholders across teams to shape and execute strategic initiatives. As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to be an early member of a growing strategic engineering group in Chennai, helping build deep product and platform expertise locally while influencing Exasol’s global technical direction.
? Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to strategic engineering initiatives across core database functionality, data ingestion, connectors, integrations, and platform components
- Perform technical research, evaluation, and prototyping to explore current ideas, architectures, and technologies, and assess their feasibility, performance, and impact
- Design and impl

📌 Staff Software Engineer – Strategic Projects – Chennai, India
🏢 Exasol
📍 Chennai