Member of Technical Staff (Senior - Specialized Indexing)

Cockroach Labs · Engineering

Location: Bangalore, India
Metro: Bengaluru
Workplace: Hybrid
Level: Senior
Type: Unspecified
Posted: 11 months ago
Source: Greenhouse

What the posting covers

Category-defining tech. Career-defining work.

For more than a decade, Cockroach Labs has built database technology trusted to power some of the world's most mission-critical applications. Now, as AI transforms how software is created and operated, the infrastructure behind it has to keep pace. Cockroach…

The Role

The SQL Queries team is responsible for the core of CockroachDB’s query execution and optimization layer. This group designs and delivers features that make our distributed SQL engine fast, reliable, and flexible for a wide range of workloads. AI is…

You Will

Design, build, and maintain specialized indexing features for CockroachDB, including vector, full-text, and geospatial indexing. Improve the performance and reliability of existing vector indexing systems, including backfill, query planning, and import…

The Expectations

In your first month, you’ll get familiar with CockroachDB’s SQL architecture, vector indexing implementation, and the surrounding systems. You’ll also begin contributing to smaller improvements and fixes. Within three months, you’ll take ownership of…

You Have

Passion for databases, indexing systems, and high-performance distributed architectures. A strong background in backend or systems programming, preferably with Go, C/C++, or Rust. Experience working on indexing or query execution systems such as vector, text,…

The Team

The SQL Queries team is one of the most impactful and technically challenging groups at Cockroach Labs. Joining the Specialized Indexing subteam means working at the frontier of databases and AI, helping shape how CockroachDB powers intelligent, hybrid…

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