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Member of Technical Staff (Storage)

Cockroach Labs
Location
New York, NY
Posted
2 months ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Experience working on complex technical products
  • Exposure to distributed systems, concurrency control, file systems, data replication, or memory management
  • Comfort using programming languages like Go, C/C++, Java, and Python
  • Solid product architecture knowledge
  • 3+ years of relevant experience
  • A BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Nice to have
  • Experience with storage systems (e.g., Log-Structured Merge Trees, Pebble)
  • Experience building, running and debugging large-scale distributed systems in production
  • Interest in adopting AI-centric development workflows
  • Desire to play an active role in using AI to reduce toil and build high-quality software
What the job really is

As a Member of Technical Staff on the Storage team at Cockroach Labs, you will develop and maintain Pebble, the storage engine for CockroachDB, focusing on efficient data persistence and retrieval. Your role involves improving the performance of CockroachDB, collaborating with engineers and product managers, and utilizing AI-assisted tools in a supportive, innovative environment. You will also gain a deep understanding of the tech stack and contribute to the team's execution over the first six months.

Benefits
  • Stock Options
  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Professional Development Funds
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility outside of the hybrid model
  • The role requires learning Go if not already known, which may require additional time investment
  • The position emphasizes the use of AI as a tool, which may not suit all candidates
Job score2.8/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness1/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency0/5

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