Senior Software Engineer, Aerospike

Client, Rust

$160-190k

Python

Java

C++

Rust

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

Real-time big data platform for organizations

Job no longer available

Real-time big data platform for organizations

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceBig dataMachine LearningSaaS

Job no longer available

$160-190k

Python

Java

C++

Rust

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceBig dataMachine LearningSaaS

Company mission

Aerospike's mission is to unleash the power of the world's real-time data.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

3+ years of solid hands-on experience in Rust — required
3+ years in Go or Java — required
Experience in another language like Python, C#, or C++ — a strong bonus
Pro at building multithreaded or async applications/libraries
Skilled at writing high-performance code with optimized memory and time complexity
Experience with dependency libraries or SDKs — a big plus
Familiarity with NoSQL databases — extra credit if you’ve worked on a database engine
A self-starter who thrives in a fast-moving, low-supervision environment

What the job involves

We’re looking for a hands-on Software Engineer to join our elite team developing Aerospike’s high-speed client libraries
These are not just connectors — they’re intelligent clients that manage cluster discovery, connection pooling, and transaction reliability with microsecond-level performance
Your work will be at the heart of what makes Aerospike fast, reliable, and resilient
If building performance-critical systems, writing elegant async/multithreaded code, and enabling the future of real-time data gets your heart racing — read on
Architect, develop, and maintain Aerospike Smart Client Libraries in Rust, Go, and Java
Collaborate with product, solutions architecture, and customer teams to shape requirements and use cases
Optimize client-server workflows for maximum performance, reliability, and scalability
Dive deep into async models, memory management, and network efficiency to squeeze out every microsecond
Contribute to internal documentation and public-facing resources to support developers around the world

Our take

Aerospike is a high speed data platform that promises to reduce server footprints by up to 80%. Aimed at satisfying large-scale data platform requirements, clients include PayPal, Verizon Media, European Central Bank, and Snap Inc.

While there are other data platforms available such as DataStax, Redis Labs and Couchbase, Aerospike sets itself apart through offering no trade off between cost and a high level of performance and consistency on a large scale.

As massive petabyte data sets become the norm for large businesses, Aerospike realises the need for systems that can handle this in real-time. Its release of Aerospike Connect brings connectivity of Aerospike Database 5 with a range of big-name open-source frameworks such Apache Spark, Presto, Pulsar, Kafka and JMS - making Aerospike products more useful to a wider client set. Impressive Series E funding awarded in 2024 will be used to further develop its AI capabilities, specifically around graph and vector functions, capitalising on the current boom in the machine learning sector.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

5% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Dec 2024

$30m

LATE VC

Apr 2024

$109m

SERIES E

Total funding: $201m

Company benefits

Comprehensive health plans & FSAs
Healthy in-office snacks
401(k)
Unlimited PTO
Well-equipped workspace with standing desks, high-quality equipment and a fully stocked kitchen
Weekly happy hours and regular company events
Global team - you have the chance to connect with an international community and gain a global perspective

Company HQ

Mountain View, CA

Leadership

Srini Srinivasan

(CTO)

Worked as an IBM Senior Engineer for 4 years before working as a Server Architect at VerdiSoft and Yahoo!. They left their CTO role at Citrusleaf in 2009 to found Aerospike, serving as CPO since 2019.

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