Categorydefining work.

Lots of tech companies disrupt. But many fail when they try to scale. Were different. CockroachDB makes it easier for companies to build and scale apps. This is how and why were helping some of the most innovative companies on the planet. We tackle problems headon and focus on solutions that create lasting impact.

Because when our customers win we all win.

The Role

We are looking for backend software engineers who are excited about growing a cloudnative distributed SQL database to join our Disaster Recovery team. The Disaster Recovery team is responsible for backup & restore for everything from lowlevel implementation to highlevel user experience. Our customers depend on this team to prepare for hard times.

You Will

• Contribute to the growth of the open source database CockroachDB. You bring your expertise and commitment to excellence to help build a database that makes data easy for everyone.
• Enhance Disaster Recovery features on Cockroach Cloud our fully managed CockroachDB offering.
• Develop in Go and React/TypeScript but if you dont know them youll learn while youre here.
• Work closely with other engineers and product managers across our cloud and database teams.
• Help foster a collaborative culture and exchange knowledge with a highly experienced technical organization.
• Ensure that CockroachDB remains scalable survivable and consistent as we continue to grow as a company.

The Expectations

In the first month you will join your engineering team and start to learn about our production systems software development workflow and the architecture of CockroachDB and CockroachCloud. We believe that its essential for you to take this first month to become familiar with our technology company and our culture.

After 3 months youll be a fullyfledged member of your team and comfortable contributing to CockroachDB. 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 your interests and our goals.

As our team grows you will have the opportunity to shape the direction of development for CockroachCloud and CockroachDB. We want our users to have a phenomenal experience using our product and you play a crucial role in making CockroachDB a joy to use. We also offer technical training and experienced mentorship to help you learn and grow.

You Have

• A passion for working on complex technical products
• An understanding of system design API design and infrastructure such as Kubernetes AWS/GCP/Azure.
• Exposure to topics such as distributed systems concurrency control data replication file systems or SQL processing.
• 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with your colleagues. You enjoy being part of the code review process and partnering with your teammates on challenging problems.
• A BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

As a bonus you might have

• Experience building modern web applications using programming languages like Go C/C Java JavaScript and Python.
• Comfort implementing graphical user interfaces using technologies like React.

The Team

Isaac Wong EVP 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 cannolis with his wife and kids.

Cockroach Labs is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process please email us at .

Cockroach Labs has a hybrid work model with Roachers that are local to one of our offices coming in on Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays and working flexibly the rest of the week. While weve learned valuable lessons working remotely nothing can replace the connection creativity and fun that occurs when Roachers get together and we are committed to fostering a workplace that encourages collaboration and allows us all to do our best work.

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!