Software Engineer - Vector Database Ecosystem Mountain View, CA

Software Engineer - Vector Database Ecosystem

Mountain View, CA

At Aerospike, we dream big. Our focus is helping companies tackle seemingly insurmountable problems and doing what’s never been done before. That is why we developed the world's leading real-time data platform that powers mission-critical applications at the world's most innovative, category-disrupting companies.

Our customers have deployed extreme-scale real-time applications to fight fraud, dramatically increase shopping cart size, enable global digital payments, and deliver hyper-personalized user experiences to tens of millions of customers. Customers like Airtel, Experian, Nielsen, PayPal, Snap, Verizon Media, Wayfair, and many others rely on Aerospike as the data foundation for the future to help them act in the microsecond moments that matter. Aerospike is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has a global presence with offices in London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Software Engineer to work on building out ecosystem applications and client SDKs for Aerospike Vector Search, a vector search database. The role will involve designing, developing, and maintaining critical tools, applications, integrations, examples, and infrastructure for Aerospike Vector Search. You will have opportunities to work with exciting new technologies such as Aerospike, HNSW vector search, Langchain, distributed systems, and the AI/ML space in general. Additionally, you will own and maintain open-source projects, collaborating closely with customers and internal teams to optimize performance, usability, and product visibility.

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of multiple open source client SDKs, tools, and infrastructure to support Aerospike Vector Search.
• Design, develop, and maintain user-friendly, open source, client SDKs.
• Build distributed tools for monitoring and managing high-performance distributed systems.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and teams to design user-friendly and efficient features and tools.
• Analyze and optimize system efficiency, reliability, and performance for large-scale data ecosystems.
• Work with distributed vector similarity search algorithms, indices, and integrate AI/ML pipelines at scale.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in designing and building backend systems, preferably in databases and/or distributed systems.
• Strong skills in programming languages such as Python, Go, and Java.
• Understanding of data infrastructure, backend systems, and cloud-based technologies.
• Experience with distributed NoSQL databases and big data ecosystems.
• Knowledge of vector databases, AI/ML pipelines, and optimization techniques using hardware acceleration.
• Familiarity with Langchain, TensorFlow, or PyTorch is a plus.
• Self-starter with curiosity to learn and the ability to work independently and take initiative.

Nice to have:

• Experience with vector databases and distributed NoSQL systems.
• Experience with AI/ML pipelines at scale.
• Some frontend experience.

Aerospike is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Join us at Aerospike and be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of data management. Salary Range for California Based Applicants: ($170,000 - $195,000) (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)