Software Engineer

Datastrato; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Datastrato, the original creator of Apache Gravitino, is building the open metadata platform for the AI era. We design and deliver scalable data infrastructure and participate in a vibrant open-source community with enterprises adopting our technology.

Join Datastrato to help shape the next generation of data infrastructure for AI, and collaborate with top tech customers across the Bay Area and beyond, with a flexible remote work policy and opportunities for travel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• Proficiency in at least one systems language (Java, Go, C++, Rust) and solid Linux/OS fundamentals.
• Track record of meaningful open-source contributions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement components in Apache Gravitino and Datastrato’s offerings.
• Build and optimize high-performance, scalable systems across metadata management, storage, and distributed compute engines; contribute to open source projects.
• Engage with customers and engineers, and speak at industry events.

Skills

Distributed systems

Linux fundamentals

Systems programming languages

Tools

Iceberg

Spark

Gravitino

Trino

vLLM

Daft

Job description

• Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Remote OK with up to 30% travel, primarily to the Bay Area)
• Compensation: $150,000-$200,000 base + generous equity + benefits
• Experience: 3+ years

About Datastrato

Datastrato, the original creator of Apache Gravitino, is building the open metadata platform for the AI era, increasingly critical as enterprises endeavor to deploy AI and AI agents at scale. Led by prominent open source leaders with deep expertise in data infra/large-scale distributed systems and Silicon Valley veterans, in just over 2 years, we have built a compelling product, cultivated a vibrant open source community (Apple, Pinterest, Roku, Tencent, Uber, etc), and signed enterprises including 2 of the top 20 US Internet companies as paying customers.

We’re defining the next generation of data infrastructure for AI and are well-positioned to emerge as a category leader. Join us.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and implement various components in Apache Gravitino and Datastrato’s commercial offerings
• Build and optimize high-performance, scalable systems across metadata management, storage, and distributed compute engines, and clouds; Contribute to relevant open source projects
• Engage with customers (typically top tech companies), engineers, and the broader data and AI community, including speaking at industry events

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 3+ years in building large-scale distributed systems
• Strong foundation in CS, systems programming, data and AI infrastructure technologies, especially OSS such as Iceberg, Spark, Gravitino, Trino, vLLM, Daft
• Proficiency in at least one systems language (Java, Go, C++, Rust) and solid Linux/OS fundamentals
• Track record of meaningful open-source contributions

Strong Plus

• Experience with database/data engine internals (query execution, transactions, storage), lakehouse technologies (Iceberg, Hudi) and metadata/governance systems
• Familiarity with modern AI infrastructure, LLMs, or AI agent systems
• Experience at data or AI infrastructure startups and top tech companies
• Technical writing, developer evangelism, or community engagement experience