Senior Platform Engineer, Pinecone
$158-190k
+ Equity
Vector database
Open for applications
Vector database
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$158-190k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build the search and database technology to power AI/ML applications for the next decade and beyond.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or a similar role
- Strong proficiency in managing CI/CD pipelines and build automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI)
- Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks and tools
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native services
- Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Pulumi and Helm
- Solid programming skills (e.g., Python, Java, Rust, C++). We build automation and tooling using Rust and Python
- Strong understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
What the job involves
- As a Platform Engineer (Developer Velocity) at Pinecone, you will be responsible for the end-to-end management of our platform infrastructure towards improving the velocity of our entire engineering team.
- This can involve build processes, testing automation, developer tooling, deployment pipelines, and overall infrastructure reliability.
- You will work closely with all engineering teams to ensure our platform is scalable, secure, and robust, supporting the rapid development and deployment of our applications. Speed is one of our cultural tenants!
- Developer experience:
- We work closely with software engineers to align platform engineering efforts with development goals, ensuring seamless integration and support
- We build and maintain tools such as CLIs and manage development environments to streamline workflows and enhance productivity
- Communicating platform processes, configurations, and best practices ensures knowledge sharing through documentation and continuity, while providing support and guidance on building, testing, and deploying applications
- Deployments:
- We build our systems on top of Kubernetes and Cloud Run, with underlying infrastructure managed by Pulumi
- Our deployment process utilizes Kubernetes tooling, including Helm, Helmfile, and ArgoCD, to ensure smooth and efficient operations
- Using cloud-native technologies allows us to move fast while being present in different clouds
- Builds:
- We manage a monorepo with multiple projects, requiring efficient build automation to ensure a quick feedback cycle by building only necessary artifacts
- Our cross-platform environment necessitates building binaries for Intel and ARM architectures, utilizing containerization with technologies such as Docker builds, container registries, and image scanning
- We focus on building robust Rust and Python applications to drive our core functionalities
- Testing:
- We develop and maintain comprehensive automated testing frameworks, covering unit tests, integration tests, API tests, and property-based tests to ensure high-quality software releases
- Automated tests are integrated into the CI/CD pipeline to catch issues early, while also ensuring that tests can be run quickly both locally and in CI environments
- Testing distributed systems comes with unique challenges, and collaboration with engineering teams ensures comprehensive test coverage and effective solutions
- Infrastructure:
- We design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance infrastructure across multiple cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), tackling the complexities of cross-cloud environments
- Infrastructure as code (IaC) practices are implemented using tools like Pulumi, Helm, and Kubernetes to ensure consistency and efficiency
- Monitoring infrastructure health, performance, and security is crucial, with proactive measures taken to address any issues and maintain robust operations
Our take
Vector databases arrived on the scene only a few years ago, but the technology has already helped power a new breed of search engines that are based on neural networks as opposed to keywords. Vector databases quickly became popular in the world of machine learning and AI and they will continue to play a significant role in the future development of AI technologies.
Pinecone is a vector database company that specializes in providing an efficient and scalable solution for high-performance vector search applications. The platform is designed to allow businesses and developers to build, deploy, and manage machine learning applications without the hassle of infrastructures.
Pinecone is providing customers around the globe with capabilities that have, up until recently, only been utilized by tech giants. Due to the increasing demand for efficient and scalable vector database solutions, Pinecone's 2024 "breakthrough" release is set for a promising future. It claims its release will lead to 50x cost reductions for companies, that will be able to bring state-of-the-art AI to the market at a faster rate. With the company creating a buzz for itself in 2023 off the back of significant funding and with various high profile partnerships (Robust Intelligence and Gathr) announced the following year, here's to hoping it can fulfil the expectations placed upon it.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2023
$100m
SERIES B
Mar 2022
$28m
SERIES A
Total funding: $138m
Company benefits
- Company stock options
- Flexible PTO
- Medical, dental & vision plans
- Paid parental leave
- Mental health resources
- Commuter benefits
- FSA & HSA
- Flexible work hours
- Hybrid in-office/remote
- Annual team retreat
- WFH Equipment Stipend
Company values
- Be a pro: Own your work, push boundaries, and strive for simplicity.
- Be yourself: Be authentic, speak your truth, seek feedback, and know you are accepted.
- Be a friend: Earn trust, extend help, listen intently, and commit to shared decisions.
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Edo Liberty
(CEO)Previously worked at Yahoo and Amazon Web Services in Senior Research roles.
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