Staff Software Engineer, Database Systems

Zilliz; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing startup in Redwood City seeks a Staff Software Engineer to develop distributed database systems and manage the Milvus open-source community. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in database systems and a relevant degree. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Generous 401(k)

Regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in developing database systems.
• Active contributor to infrastructure software.

Responsibilities

• Develop distributed database systems using innovative data science platforms.
• Design and write core architecture code.

Skills

Database Systems

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Snowflake

CockroachDB

Oracle RDBMS

Google BigQuery

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Staff Software Engineer, Database Systems

Redwood City, California, United States

About Zilliz

Zilliz is a fast-growing startup developing the industry’s leading vector database company for enterprise-grade AI. Founded by the engineers behind Milvus, the world’s most popular open-source vector database , the company builds next-generation database technologies to help organizations quickly create AI applications. On a mission to democratize AI, Zilliz is committed to simplifying data management for AI applications and making vector databases accessible to every organization.

What you will do:

• Develop distributed database systems using Zilliz’s innovative data science platforms.
• Create request plans, develop new systems, and perform prototype verification and testing.
• Design and write core architecture code. Provide creative solutions to technical issues that arise during the product development process.
• Take ownership of product performance and stability.
• Research emerging technology to optimize the performance of underlying distributed platforms.
• Manage the Milvus open-source community and broaden Zilliz’s reach worldwide.

What we are looking for:

• 4+ years of experience in developing database systems
• Active contributor to one or more infrastructure software such as Snowflake, CockroachDB, Oracle RDBMS, Google BigQuery, Spanner, Redshift, Aurora, Cosmos DB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Hudi, Delta Lake, Iceberg, Ray, Spark, Flink, Kafka, Redis, ElasticSearch, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree or above in computer science, software engineering, or other relevant disciplines.

Willing to adapt to a fast-changing environment (i.e. the different stages of a startup company)

Competitive compensation (cash + equity)

Regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and global reset/wellbeing days

Generous 401(k) and regional retirement plans

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Compensation Range

$160,000 - $230,000 USD

Zilliz is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.

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