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April 22

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Cockroach Labs

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SaaS • Enterprise • Cloud Computing

Cockroach Labs is a company behind CockroachDB, a cloud-native, distributed SQL database engineered for high availability, effortless scaling, and precise control over data placement. CockroachDB is designed to tackle database bottlenecks by eliminating manual sharding and enabling horizontal scaling as workload volumes increase. It supports standard SQL and ACID-compliant transactions, making it reliable for transaction-heavy workloads. CockroachDB is known for its multi-region and multi-cloud deployments, thus ensuring high availability, data consistency, and low-latency experiences across different cloud environments. The database is trusted by enterprises for mission-critical applications such as payment systems, identity access management, logistics, and user account management. It features a secure, fully managed cloud platform that simplifies database operations, reduces manual management efforts, and facilitates seamless migrations, providing businesses with superior performance and operational flexibility.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $278M Series F on 2021-12

📋 Description

• As a Field Software Engineer at Cockroach Labs, you’ll play a dual role: a hands-on software engineer contributing to CockroachDB’s ongoing development, and a trusted technical advisor helping customers realize its full potential. • You’ll design and build new features, integrations, and tools that address real-world needs—ranging from performance optimizations to orchestration enhancements—while also providing expertise to troubleshoot and resolve the most challenging database issues. • By working directly with customers in the field and collaborating closely with our Product and Engineering teams, you’ll ensure CockroachDB remains a best-in-class, distributed SQL database that solves complex data problems at global scale.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, ideally with distributed systems or complex infrastructure projects. • Exposure to customer-facing or field engineering roles, providing technical guidance and support to clients. • Proficiency in at least one programming language; Go is preferred, but not required. • Strong understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes). • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.). • Experience working with at least one major public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure). • Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in production environments. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of tailoring information to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Comfortable partnering with cross-functional teams—such as Solutions Engineers and Enterprise Architects—to gather requirements and drive customer success. • Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and customer needs in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

🏖️ 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!