Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform
Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform
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$ 188000 - 230000
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Job Description
Who we are:
is a unified AI-powered physical security platform helping the worlds leading enterprises reduce risk improve operational efficiency and gain critical insights. Seven of the top 10 U.S. technology companies along with multiple Fortune 500 organizations rely on to modernize their physical security infrastructure.
Our platform uses advanced AI and computer vision to seamlessly integrate with existing camera and sensor systems enabling real-time monitoring and proactive threat detection. By reducing false alarms by over 95% allows security teams to focus on real threats and prevent incidents before they occur.
Founded in 2017 and backed by Andreessen Horowitz Y Combinator and Allegion Ventures is a Series B company on a mission to make every security incident preventable.
Weve found that in-person time meaningfully supports collaboration creativity and team alignment. Our engineering product design and marketing teams work from our Redwood City office 3 days per week. All other Bay Area employees join on Fridays to stay connected and close out the week together.
Ready to learn more Connect with us on LinkedIn and YouTube
About the role:
What youll do:
You will lead the design development and scaling of our data storage and caching systems to petabyte scale while also spearheading the development of advanced retrieval augmented generation systems.
Develop highly efficient caching systems that obliterate latency ensuring lightning-fast data access.
Tackle data infrastructure challenges head-on swiftly troubleshooting and resolving issues to minimize downtime.
Lead groundbreaking efforts in the retrieval of augmented generation systems pushing the boundaries of whats possible.
What youll bring:
Foundational Engineering Leadership: Significant experience in software engineering with a specialization in architecting optimizing and scaling data infrastructure ideally as a founding or principal engineer.
Visionary Data Store Architecting: Proven track record of architecting and scaling data stores to accommodate petabyte-level data volumes with a clear vision for long-term data infrastructure strategy.
Advanced Caching System Design: In-depth experience in designing high-efficiency caching systems to eliminate latency enabling near-instantaneous data access across applications.
Database & Infrastructure Mastery: Hands-on expertise in scaling managing and fine-tuning complex database systems including MySQL PostgreSQL Redis and OpenSearch to meet enterprise-level demands.
Programming & Software Development Excellence: Strong programming skills particularly in Python and C with expertise in applying software development best practices to ensure robust maintainable code.
Distributed Data Processing Frameworks: Familiarity with distributed data processing frameworks and a comprehensive understanding of various database management systems to guide strategic technology decisions.
Retrieval-Augmented Generation Systems Expertise: A solid background in retrieval-augmented generation systems and their application within data workflows with the ability to leverage this technology for innovation.
Salary and Equity:
At we take a market-based approach to compensation. Final offers are based on job-related skills experience location and internal equity.
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package including stock options and the opportunity to share in the companys growth.
The starting base salary range for this role in Redwood City: $188000 - $230000
Why join us:
We are creating an entirely new category within a 180 billion-dollar physical security industry and looking for team members who are also passionate about our mission to prevent every security incident possible
We partner with an incredible customer roster of F500 companies including Adobe TikTok Gap and SentinelOne
Regular Full-time employees receive stock options for the opportunity to share ownership in the success of our company
Comprehensive health welfare package (Medical Dental Vision Life EAP Legal Services 401k plan)
We offer flexible time off to rest and recharge including Winter Break (time off between Christmas and New Years for most roles depending on customer demand)
The latest tech and awesome swag will be delivered to your door
Enjoy a full range of opportunities to connect with your awesome co-workers
We love to hike are foodies and love music! Check out our most recent Ambient Spotify Playlist
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is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ambient does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry citizenship age physical or mental disability legally protected medical condition family care status military or veteran status marital status registered domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information or any other basis protected by local state or federal laws. Ambient is an E-Verify participant.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
