Member of Technical Staff (Early Career - Developer Infrastructure)

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

Cockroach Labs is hiring an early-career software engineer for the Developer Infrastructure team. Our work spans a range of disciplines, including software engineering, software builds, CI/CD systems, AI development tools, cloud infrastructure, and information security.

The Developer Infrastructure team builds development tools and systems to enable all of Engineering at Cockroach Labs. Our work has a broad-reaching impact on teams who rely on these tools on a daily basis. Our tools and systems encompass the workflow of the entire Engineering team, ranging from the CI pipeline to internal cloud infrastructure. Success in this role means collaborating with many teams and improving workflows for engineers working in both database and cloud engineering. As part of a small, senior team, you'll get direct mentorship and regular feedback from experienced engineers and engineering leadership.

The ideal candidate has prior experience in software engineering, CI systems, source control and builds, automation, or cloud infrastructure, and enjoys working on a variety of problems and projects between building software and managing infrastructure.

• Learn engineers’ daily workflows across the org and identify ways to increase productivity and reduce friction through new tools and processes
• Provide direct support to engineers using our systems
• Maintain the health and performance of our CI system
• Build developer infrastructure tools, primarily in Go

Ken is an experienced engineering leader who has built and scaled teams at several high-growth startups in NYC. Since joining Cockroach Labs in 2019, he has built our Engineering Productivity, Security Engineering, and Compliance functions from scratch while also leading several DB engineering teams. Outside work, he spends most of his energy keeping up with his two teenagers and enjoys reliving the 90s by rollerblading on weekends.

BabuSrithar is the Site Leader for India. He is responsible for our growth strategy and is a cultural champion in the region. He is passionate about building high-quality software products and lean teams by leveraging everyone's potential. He enjoys working with people and learning along the way. Before joining Cockroach Labs, BabuSrithar held senior leadership positions at companies like Nutanix, Clumio and recently he was VP of engineering at Apty where he led the engineering globally. When not at work, he enjoys his time with his 3-year-old and family.

Jordan is the Head of Engineering for Cockroach Labs. He’s responsible for the teams that build, maintain and keep CockroachDB reliably serving the needs of Cockroach Labs’ most demanding customer base. He joined Cockroach Labs as a Database Engineer in 2016 when it was just 25 people before moving into engineering leadership leading the Global Engineering organization. Jordan lives in his hometown of Brooklyn NY with his wife. Outside of work he enjoys folk music and riding his electric scooter around town.

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 [email protected].

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 we’ve 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.