Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Database Team
Pinecone · New York City
CHECKED 15H AGO
Infrastructureremotesenior$190k–$270k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build real-time distributed database features powering AI applications.
- Chase tail latencies, throughput and cost efficiency at scale.
- Tune performance and reliability for cutting-edge database systems.
What they offer
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, mental health)
- 401(k) plan
- Equity award
- Flexible time off
- Paid parental leave
- Annual company retreat
- WFH equipment stipend
Ideal candidate
A curious, collaborative engineer who loves digging into performance and reliability challenges and learning alongside teammates in a fun, growth-focused environment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of work experience programming in Rust, Go, C++ or a comparable language
- Genuinely curious about distributed systems and eager to dive into technical challenges
- Creative, persistent problem solver who asks thoughtful questions and seeks feedback
- Excited to learn, values constructive feedback and appreciates mentorship
Lab profile
About Pinecone
Trusted AI knowledge company building vector database for accurate, fast AI applications.
What they build
- Pinecone Database
- Pinecone Nexus
- Pinecone Marketplace
Known for
- Vector search and retrieval infrastructure
- Accurate, fast AI applications
- Cost-effective knowledge platform at scale
Key facts
- Based in New York
- 10,000+ customers and 1M developers worldwide
- Raised $138M from Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ, Menlo Ventures, Wing Venture Capital