Job Description
Category-defining tech. Career-defining work. Lots of tech companies disrupt. But, many fail when they try to scale. We're different. CockroachDB makes it easier for companies to build and scale apps. This is how and why we're helping some of the most innovative companies on the planet. We tackle problems head-on and focus on solutions that create lasting impact. Because when our customers win, we all win. Software Engineer, Backend (Disaster Recovery) Databases are the beating heart of every business in the world. Cockroach Labs is the creator of CockroachDB, the most highly evolved cloud-native, distributed SQL database on the planet that scales fast, survives anything, and thrives anywhere. We created CockroachDB to unshackle teams from the constraints of their database. Join us on our mission to simplify how businesses build and operate world-changing applications! About the Role We are looking for backend software engineers who are excited about growing a cloud-native distributed SQL database to join our Disaster Recovery team. The DR team is responsible for the core systems that safeguard customer data, including backup and restore functionality , physical cluster replication , and logical data replication . These features enable customers to recover rapidly from catastrophic failures and protect against data loss. The team also owns and maintains CockroachDB’s distributed job system and the bulk ingestion code path, both of which are essential to database performance and scalability. As a member of the DR team, you will have a unique opportunity to work across the entire database stack, from the SQL layer down to the storage engine, to design and implement features that strengthen CockroachDB’s disaster recovery capabilities. You Will Contribute to the growth of the open source database, CockroachDB. Develop in Go, but if you don't know it you'll learn
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