Software Engineer, Weaviate
Language clients
Open-source vector search engine
Open for applications
Open-source vector search engine
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create open source, AI-first infrastructure for the next wave of software development.
Role
Who you are
- Proficiency in C# and Go, with the ability to write idiomatic code and navigate their ecosystems comfortably
- An expert in creating developer-friendly SDKs
- You are experienced with CI/CD and writing high-quality automated tests
- Familiarity with Typescript and Java is a plus
- Experience contributing to open-source software projects
- You have a good understanding of what makes software “production-grade.”
- You are a great communicator and team player
- You are aligned with our company values
What the job involves
- You'll play a crucial role in the Weaviate ecosystem by focusing on the interface between Weaviate and our users. You'll rewrite and enhance our language clients, plus work on Weaviate development
- The Weaviate Vector Search Engine covers data persistence, vector indexing, inverted indexing, integration with ML modules, an extensible module system, and various query mechanisms
- For our customers and users, Weaviate is a core piece of their infrastructure that must work reliably and be easy to use and operate
- Most of our users access Weaviate through one of our language clients, an essential part of the Weaviate ecosystem that provides seamless integration for our users
- As a (Polyglot) Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the Weaviate ecosystem by focusing on the interface between Weaviate and our users
- Your responsibilities will include rewriting and enhancing our Go(lang) and C# clients to bring them on par with the Python and Typescript clients and working on the Weaviate server by improving the developer experience and quickly iterating on customer needs
- You will be working closely with other Weaviate teams to enrich the functionality of clients, help improve existing functionality, make them more reliable, and support the team when bugs are discovered in order to create the best possible user experience
Application process
- Be aware that conducting a background check is part of our onboarding
- Contact: Jessie de Groot
Our take
Vector search, powered by machine learning, is able to capture the context of unstructured data, and find similar data using approximate nearing neighbour algorithms. Weaviate, founded in 2019, is an open-source vector search engine. With it, users can index billions of data objects to search through, and find the right results quicker and more effectively.
Weaviate delivers high-speed similarity search over raw vectors or data objects. Its hybrid search allows users to combine keyword-based search with vector search, and its generative search enabled them to combine generative models with their data. A handful of companies are beginning to deliver vector search, but Weaviate’s open-source-first attitude and pay-as-you-grow offerings are what makes it stand out.
Previously known as SeMi Technologies, Weaviate has seen significant interest and investment. The company has said that funds received will help it work towards making Weaviate the standard in open-source vector search, allowing it to expand its teams, user community, and list of partners, as well as refining its ML models and modules.
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Company benefits
- Work equipment - This includes a shiny new MacBook and a budget for (upgrading) your home or digital office
- Flexible remote work - This includes working from anywhere, decide which work rhythm and balance works for you, and you have flexibility when taking time off
- Company trips - With a global distributed team, we can treat ourselves to meet each other in person in the most beautiful places e.g. Italy
Company values
- Be Kind: Our people make working at Weaviate a joy. Their kindness is the magic, which contributes to our success
- Work together as one: We combine our different perspectives and support each other to move forward
- Strive for excellence: We surpass expectations and do what's best for our customers and our community
- Encourage transparency: Be transparent - by default. We share our knowledge and expertise with our colleagues and community
- Inspire trust: We explore new technologies and the world around us. As optimists, we expect the best in people
Company HQ
Jodenbuurt, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Leadership
Bob van Luijt
(Co-Founder & CEO)Chairman of the Creative Software Foundation. Founded Kubrickology Innovations.
Etienne Dilocker
(Co-Founder & CTO)Managing Dirctor of Dilocker Software Engineering & Consulting.
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