Member of Technical Staff (Specialized Indexing)

SQL Queries

AI is transforming how we search, learn, and build, and databases are evolving to keep up.

Specialized Indexing

As part of this team, you ll work on deep systems problems, collaborate across the SQL organization, and build production-quality features that make CockroachDB a unified platform for both structured and unstructured data.

You Will

• Design, build, and maintain specialized indexing features for CockroachDB, including

  vector

  , full-text, and geospatial indexing.
• Improve the performance and reliability of existing vector indexing systems, including backfill, query planning, and import workflows.
• 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 for modern AI and search workloads.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and release planning within the SQL organization.
• Take full ownership of your work, from design through implementation, testing, and release.

The Expectations

In your first month

Within three months

After six months

You Have

• Passion for

  databases, indexing systems, and high-performance distributed architectures

  .
• A 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.
• A focus on building reliable, maintainable, and high-performance software.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with a distributed global team.
• Typically 6 to 10 years of experience building large-scale, production-grade systems.