Member of Technical Staff | $120K-$140K

Member of Technical Staff (Senior – Specialized Indexing) Bangalore, India Category-defining tech. Career-defining work. Lots of tech companies disrupt. But many fail when they try to scale. This is different. The focus here is on making it easier for organizations to build and scale applications that last. Solving complex problems head-on. Building systems that create real, lasting impact. Because when customers win, everything else follows.

The Role The SQL Queries team sits at the core of query execution and optimization. This is where performance, reliability, and flexibility are built into a distributed SQL engine designed for modern workloads. As AI continues to reshape how we search, learn, and build, databases are evolving with it. A new Specialized Indexing subteam is being formed to expand indexing capabilities beyond traditional relational systems. The work includes building high-performance indexing systems such as vector, full-text, and geospatial indexes to support AI-native and search-driven applications. You’ll work on deep systems problems, collaborate across teams, and build production-grade features that unify structured and unstructured data.

What You’ll Do ● Design, build, and maintain specialized indexing systems including vector, full-text, and geospatial ● Improve performance and reliability across vector indexing workflows such as backfill, query planning, and data imports ● Integrate new indexing mechanisms into the query engine ● Develop hybrid search capabilities combining vector similarity with text-based search ● Contribute to design discussions, code reviews, and release planning ● Own end-to-end delivery from design through production

The Expectations First month Get familiar with the SQL architecture, indexing systems, and begin contributing to improvements Three months Own components related to specialized indexing and drive measurable performance improvements Six months Advance hybrid search capabilities and influence the roadmap for indexing and search systems

What You Bring ● Strong interest in databases, indexing systems, and distributed architectures ● Solid backend or systems programming experience (Go, C/C++, or Rust preferred) ● Experience with indexing or query execution systems such as vector, text, or spatial search ● Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems ● Curiosity about AI-driven and hybrid workloads ● Focus on building reliable, maintainable, and high-performance systems ● Ability to collaborate with distributed global teams ● Typically 10+ years of experience building large-scale, production-grade systems

The Team This team operates at the intersection of databases, distributed systems, and AI. You’ll be part of a small, high-impact group working on complex, high-visibility systems that directly shape how modern applications are built and scaled. Collaboration spans across global teams, with strong ownership and autonomy at the core. If building systems that push the boundaries of what databases can do excites you, this is worth exploring.