Senior Software Engineer, VAST Data

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, with strong proficiency in low-level C and C++
• Hands-on experience designing and building distributed backend systems or infrastructure at scale
• Experience with distributed data-structures, algorithms and system reliability patterns
• Expertise in multi-threaded programming, memory management, and performance tuning
• Proven track record of backend work on high-throughput databases, vector stores, or real-time processing engines
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Desirable

• VAST Data is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team!
• This is a great opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing infrastructure companies in history, an organization that is in the center of the hurricane being created by the revolution in artificial intelligence
• Take part in the design and implementation of the internals of the next-generation hugely scalable and highly performant analytical and vector database
• This is an opportunity to be a key contributor at a pivotal time in our company’s growth and at a pivotal point in computing history
• VAST Data is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to help build the engine behind the next generation of scalable, AI-native data infrastructure
• In this role, you will focus on the design and development of backend services powering our massively distributed, high-performance combined analytical and vector database, a critical component of VAST's AI data platform
• This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of low-level systems programming, distributed computing, and AI infrastructure—helping us push the boundaries of backend engineering for real-time, petabyte-scale data systems
• Architect and implement core backend components for a distributed vector database using C/C++
• Design highly scalable distributed data-structures and algorithms optimized for performance, concurrency, and fault tolerance
• Develop backend services that enable fast search, efficient indexing, and real-time analytics over massive datasets
• Optimize system performance across multi-threaded and multi-node environments
• Ensure low-latency, high-throughput data access and manipulation across global deployments
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate backend capabilities into real-world impact