Software Engineer, Backend

Databases are the beating heart of every business in the world.

Cockroach Labs is the team behind CockroachDB, an open source, distributed SQL database. In addition to the open source version of the DB we are proud to present our self-service, fully managed cloud offerings of CockroachDB with Dedicated and Serverless options. We aim to build infrastructure that keeps pace with the world, so developers can focus on what matters most: building the best products. Join us on our mission to Make Data Easy.

About the Role

Our cloud offerings of CockroachDB provide the opportunity for anyone from individual hobbyists and students to seasoned tech entrepreneurs to scale fast, survive anything, and thrive everywhere. We are looking for experienced backend software engineers who love building scalable services and want to help define the data platform for the next generation of applications. Working closely with our SRE team, Frontend Engineers, and Database Engineers you will be part of a collaborative culture striving to make data easy at global scale by integrating distributed databases and the cloud with a world-class developer experience.

You Will

• Design, build, test, and improve CockroachDB-as-a-Service. You bring your expertise and commitment to excellence to build the best cloud database service for our users, partners, and customers.
• Develop in Go on the server-side, but if you don't know it, you'll learn while you're here.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to design, implement, and deliver features that remove the headaches of database operations for our users.
• Make sure that as our DBaaS rapidly grows it remains scalable, survivable, and consistent.

The Expectations

In the first month, you will become an integrated member of our engineering team. You'll become familiar with our production systems, software development workflow, and architecture for CockroachDB and our Dedicated and Serverless offerings. We believe that it's essential for you to take this first month to become familiar with our technology and our company.

After 3 months, you'll be a fully-fledged member of the team. You will be comfortable contributing to our platforms. You will begin to determine the parts of our product that most interest you and work with your manager to focus your efforts on projects that align with those areas and the product roadmap.

As our team grows, you will have the opportunity to shape the direction of development for CockroachDB and its functions as a service. We want our users to have a phenomenal experience using our product, and you play a crucial role in making it a joy to use.

You Have

• A passion for working on complex technical products, particularly the design and implementation of modern, highly available web applications.
• Experience developing robust, scalable web applications using programming languages like Go, C/C++, Java, and Python.
• Deep knowledge of systems design, API design, and infrastructure including contemporary tooling such as Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Comfort in understanding how to deliver value within a rapid, iterative, release cycle.
• A genuine interest in creating great end-to-end experiences for developers.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with your colleagues. You enjoy being part of the code review process and partnering with your teammates on challenging problems.
• 2+ years of relevant experience. We are scaling fast and every contributor counts, from earlier career engineers who want to learn and grow alongside the company to seasoned experts who can lead and mentor.
• A BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

The Team

You will have the opportunity to report to a member of our engineering leadership team based on the project you work on at Cockroach Labs. In addition, you will get to work closely with the senior leadership including:

Duoc Nguyen - Director of Engineering

Duoc leads the Cloud & Developer Experiences team at Cockroach Labs. Previously, he spent years building consumer and entertainment experiences for products like Xbox and Hulu. It might not have been an obvious next step to then join a database company, but he was drawn to the people, culture, and opportunity to build a platform that enables developers to focus on bringing their ideas to life (vs worrying about how to scale their database). Outside of work, you'll find Duoc absorbed in a book, playing music, or engaged in sport--all to balance out the craziness of learning #HowToDad. He is grateful to be at a company where this balance is both encouraged and supported.

Isaac Wong - VP of Engineering

Isaac is responsible for the health of the engineering organization at Cockroach Labs. He partners closely with teams to ensure we have a balanced culture that promotes quality and innovation in pursuit of our goals. Before joining Cockroach Labs Isaac was in life sciences for 16 years with Medidata Solutions where he had a front row seat on the exciting ride from a 30 person startup to more than 2000 people worldwide. But the lure of distributed, resilient, and consistent SQL databases, along with the amazing technology and culture at Cockroach Labs proved too much. When not working he likes to draw, play the piano, and search NYC for cannoli's with his wife and kids.

Our Benefits

• 100% health insurance coverage (for you and your dependents!)
• Paid parental leave (with baby bucks)
• Flex Fridays
• Flexible time off & flexible hours
• Education reimbursement
• Relocation support (or coworking and home office allowances if you're fully remote)
• Cockroach Labs is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer building a diverse and inclusive workforce.