DISQO’s mission is to build the world’s most trusted ad measurement platform that fuels brand growth. The world’s largest brands, agencies, and media companies trust DISQO for expert insight and AI-driven intelligence about their advertising performance across all platforms. We capture people’s sentiments and journeys, connecting them with the brands they value and the media they consume. With this identity-based approach, brands gain more accurate and authentic insight so they can create more meaningful interactions.

When you join DISQO Nation, you join a community that values trust, transparency and innovation. We invest in our employees and apply a bottom-up management approach, rooted in the concept of servant leadership. We approach each day eager to learn, grow, and make a lasting impact. Best of all, we have fun while doing it!

About the Role:

DISQO, we’re redefining how companies turn data into decisions. Our mission is to make advertising and consumer behavior transparent, measurable, and actionable. We’re now building the next evolution of analytics - an

agentic, AI-powered system that lets users explore complex data intuitively and instantly.

This is a

highly strategic and visible initiative at the heart of DISQO’s future. You’ll work

directly with our CTO and a team of

talented, driven engineers to architect and build a next-generation AI analytics engine from the ground up - leveraging Agentic AI to shape the foundation for how data intelligence is delivered to customers worldwide.

What you will do:

Architect and deliver a high-performance Advanced Analytics Engine – featuring vectorized query processing, columnar storage and OLAP capabilities – that redefines speed, scalability, and analytical depth while crunching marketing datasets with sub-second performance.

Design and build an Agentic AI system that leverages this Advanced Analytics Engine to drive autonomous, intelligent decision-making.

Partner with product, engineering and data teams to power agentic AI analytics systems that autonomously explore data and surface actionable insights.

Profile, benchmark, and optimize Rust components for maximum throughput, low latency, and hardware-aware efficiency.

Leverage AWS cloud services to architect scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient analytics infrastructure.

Shape the evolution of DISQO’s broader data platform and its integration across our product ecosystem, leading architectural strategy and technical direction in close partnership with data and product engineering teams..

Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

Contribute to open-source or internal frameworks that advance analytical systems and distributed computation.

What you bring to the role:

12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years architecting or building high-performance data systems or analytics platforms. 3+ years of product Rust experience.

Deep expertise in Rust and strong experience in Java. Ideally looking for individuals who have transitioned from Java to Rust.

Proven track record building large-scale data analytics or OLAP systems from the ground up.

Deep understanding of columnar data engines, vectorized execution, and query/dataframe optimization.

Hands-on experience with performance engineering, profiling, and hardware-aware optimization.

Strong expertise with AWS - designing, deploying, and optimizing large-scale data and compute systems in the cloud.

A systems-thinking mindset - you see software, data, and infrastructure as one cohesive system to tune and optimize.

Thrives in a fast-moving, startup environment - comfortable balancing hands-on execution with big-picture architectural thinking.

Strong foundation in statistics and data analysis concepts.

Familiarity with AI-driven analytics, or experience with open-source engines such as Apache DataFusion, DuckDB or ClickHouse/chDB are big pluses.

Experience evolving / refactoring large brownfield solutions is a plus.

Additional Information

Why DISQO

At DISQO, you’ll help invent the tools that let people truly understand how data moves the world. You’ll work alongside experts in AI, data systems, and user experience who share your passion for building fast, elegant, and meaningful technology. We’re a team that values

bold ideas, measurable impact, and the craft of engineering excellence. You’ll join peers who care deeply about performance, collaboration, and building systems that scale to billions of data points and millions of insights. We move fast, think deeply, and build with purpose. Join us to push the boundaries of what’s possible in analytics.

At DISQO, we pride ourselves on having a positive, performance-oriented workplace that includes a flexible hybrid approach, competitive medical benefits, and an amazing vacation policy. Read more about our culture on

Glassdoor.

You can learn more about what’s happening at DISQO by visiting the

DISQO Developer Blog or the

DISQO Company Blog.

Perks & Benefits:

·100% covered Medical/Dental/Vision for employee, competitive dependent coverage

·Equity

·401K

·Generous PTO policy

·Flexible workplace policy

·Team offsites, social events & happy hours

·Life Insurance

·Health FSA

·Commuter FSA (for hybrid employees)

·Catered lunch and fully stocked kitchen

·Paid Maternity/Paternity leave

·Disability Insurance

·Travel Assistance Program

·24/7 Counseling Services offered to Employees

Note: The benefits noted above are for full time US based employees only.

DISQO is an equal opportunity employer. Discovery, innovation, and growth are possible when we open ourselves to new possibilities, perspectives, and approaches. That’s why, at DISQO, we welcome, support, and empower individuals from diverse backgrounds. Exceptional teams are rooted in extraordinary people, each with a unique story and a compelling set of skills. DISQO does not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), genetic information, protected military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

*Recruiting firms that submit resumes to DISQO without first entering into a written contract will not be entitled to any compensation on candidates referred by that firm.

Compensation

This is a structured hybrid role based out of our Glendale, CA office. Your pay will be determined by your experience, work location, and other applicable factors.

Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Advanced Analytics Platform (Rust + AI)

Meet JobCopilot: Your Personal AI Job Hunter