Software Engineer, Database Reliability & Performance

• Own and execute automated reliability, regression, and correctness test workflows within the CI/CD pipeline.

• Implement and maintain repeatable test contracts utilizing frameworks like internal tools to validate query accuracy, product lifecycle, database compactions, and recoverability.

• Differentiate between standard functional validation and exhaustive reliability testing - simulating real-world customer workloads, database restarts, memory exhaustion, and deployments.

• Collaborate closely with core developers to convert high-level engineering specifications and customer root-cause analyses into formal, repeatable test constraints.

• Investigate complex performance data variations, capture system profiles, and proactively identify architectural bottlenecks before production deployment.

• Be part of an on-call rotation when need arises.

• Develop and Review automated reports on a regular cadence to flag suspicious query latency regressions, data divergence bugs, or resource starvation issues to relevant engineering stakeholders.

• Coding Proficiency: Deep hands-on experience developing using Rust (highly preferred) or a desire to learn Rust with system experience in [C++|Golang].

• Strong QA and Testing Experience: Proven track record in performance, regression, and reliability validation frameworks. Ability to confidently establish repeatable baselines for distributed data systems.

• Solid understanding of CS fundamentals with minimum Bachelor's degree and 5 years of work experience.

• Comfort using modern AI assistants and tools (e.g., Claude) for quick troubleshooting, on-the-fly utility generation, and analyzing logs and pattern anomalies at scale.

• Competency working with containerized environments and orchestration frameworks like Docker and Kubernetes, alongside modern CI utilities such as CircleCI.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively work asynchronously.

• Building distributed systems.

• Working with database internals and various cloud vendors.

• Participating in an on-call rotation.

• Working with distributed products and teams.

• Contribute to validate the core features of our database.

• Join an agile, collaborative team that is remote now and in the future that values innovation and open communication.

• Be a part of a culture that is dynamic, supportive, and committed to open source.

If you're ready to work on the core of the future of InfluxDB and thrive within a high-performing team, apply to join us today! Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

• Medical/dental/vision insurance with 100% coverage for employees

• Company contribution to your FSA

• Flexible Time Off - take the time you need

• Life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance

• 401(k)

• Wellness programs

• Annual professional development budget

• Financial planning and legal advice

Our employees are the heart of the company and only by having a core set of beliefs and values will we be successful. We hire and live by these core values:

• We value each other

• We get stuff done

• We believe humility drives learning

• We embrace failure

• We are committed to open source

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