Software Engineer 3, Atlas Vector Search

Join the Vector Search team and help build a cutting-edge vector database on top of the company. Our team is responsible for the syntax and implementation of the company's $vectorSearch aggregation, which enables approximate nearest neighbor queries over high-dimensional vectors. We are a small team with a large and rapidly growing customer base, providing engineers an opportunity to make a highly-visible, broad impact. When scaling search to billions of vectors, performance is paramount. We're looking for engineers who enjoy solving complex and open-ended problems that directly impact users' performance. This role is based in San Francisco, CA with a hybrid work model. You would get to: Implement new features within the company's $search and $vectorSearch aggregation operators Work cross-functionally with Product teams to define new query and index syntax Identify and address performance bottlenecks in filter queries and nearest neighbor search Have the opportunity to lead projects and own subsystems Perform code reviews with peers, review technical designs, and mentor junior developers Ideally you will be: 3+ years of experience working on large-scale backend systems Experience writing high-performance applications in Java or another JVM language A growth mindset and the desire to learn quickly through taking on challenges, reflecting on outcomes, and incorporating feedback Passionate about optimization, code quality, and problem solving Bonus: experienced with Apache Lucene, vector databases, or high-throughput web services Success Measures In 3 months you'll have a solid high-level understanding of what our team does and how we operate You’ll have contributed to the development of an existing project and completed several small improvements or bug fixes In 6 months you’ll be reviewing code and project designs, and be an active participant in team meetings In 12 months you’ll have a thorough understanding of the systems our team owns and have led a small project. You’ll have proposed small improvements to our code, product, or team processes Benefits Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Compensation Base salary range for this role in the U.S. is $106,000 - $209,000 USD. Salary is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of the company’s total compensation and benefits package. Equal Opportunity Employer The company, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The company is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. #J-18808-Ljbffr United States Digital Space LLC