Member of Technical Staff (specialized indexing)
Cockroach Labsabout 3 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaMid Level / Senior
H1B Sponsor
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain specialized indexing features for CockroachDB.
- Improve the performance and reliability of existing vector indexing systems.
- Partner with other database teams to integrate new indexing mechanisms into the query engine.
- Develop hybrid search capabilities that combine vector similarity and text-based search.
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and release planning.
- Take full ownership of your work from design through implementation and testing.
Requirements
- Passion for databases, indexing systems, and high-performance distributed architectures.
- Strong background in backend or systems programming, preferably with Go, C/C++, or Rust.
- Experience working on indexing or query execution systems such as vector, text, or spatial search.
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
- Curiosity about AI-driven and hybrid workloads that combine structured and unstructured data.
- Focus on building reliable, maintainable, and high-performance software.
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with a distributed global team.
- Typically 6+ years of experience building large-scale, production-grade systems.
Benefits
- Stock Options
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Professional Development Funds
- Flexible Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement Benefits
- Mental Wellbeing Benefits
- And more!