Pinecone
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Database Team
New York City · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 129 days ago
GoRustC++Distributed SystemsAWSGCPAzureCloud Platforms
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About the role
- About Pinecone Pinecone is the trusted AI knowledge company.
- We care about performance, reliability, scalability, and most of all learning and having fun together.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with teammates to design and build database features that power AI applications.
- Learn how to tune performance and support reliability in distributed systems (don't worry, we'll guide you).
Requirements
- 5+ years of work experience - programming in Rust, Go, C++, or a comparable language.
- You have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) or have demonstrated an ability to pick up new tools quickly.
- You've explored performance tools or have a track record of optimizing code for speed, reliability, or efficiency.
Skills
- About Pinecone
- Pinecone is the trusted AI knowledge company.
- Pinecone's mission is to make AI knowledgeable.
- For more information, visit pinecone.io http://pinecone.io.
Compensation
- Annual company retreat
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources)
- Flexible time off
- Paid parental leave
- WFH equipment stipend
Company info
- We show up to work, ready to collaborate and build technologies that make a difference, with people who genuinely care.
- We chase improvements such as tail latencies, bytes throughput, cache hit rate, and operational cost efficiency.
- We believe learning is ongoing and that even the most complex problems can have simple solutions.
- Help Pinecone run smoothly on popular cloud providers.
- Take ownership of your work and grow your skills every day.
- Have fun.
- Who You Are:
- You're genuinely curious about distributed systems and eager to dive deep into technical challenges.
- You approach problems with creativity and persistence, and you're comfortable asking thoughtful questions or seeking feedback.
- You're excited to learn, value constructive feedback, and appreciate mentorship.
- Bonus Points:
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