Cockroach Labs · 3 hours ago
Staff Field Engineer - Distributed US
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expCockroach Labs is a company that focuses on building and scaling applications with its innovative CockroachDB technology. The Staff Field Engineer will play a dual role as a hands-on software engineer and a technical advisor, designing and building new features while helping customers optimize their use of CockroachDB.
Cloud ComputingDatabaseEnterprise SoftwareSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain new features, integrations, and tooling to enhance CockroachDB, drawing on customer feedback and real-world use cases
Develop and refine tools, scripts, and automation frameworks that streamline CockroachDB deployments, configurations, and scaling across on-prem, cloud, or hybrid environments—working closely with DevOps teams to integrate solutions into existing pipelines
Investigate and resolve complex issues related to distributed systems, database performance, networking, and application integrations, ensuring production-grade reliability
Gather and synthesize customer insights, working closely with Solutions Engineers and Enterprise Architects to provide actionable feedback to R&D, helping shape product enhancements and guide strategic roadmap decisions
Act as a technical advisor for customers—leading architectural design sessions and providing best practices—while forging strong, long-term partnerships
Create and maintain clear, actionable documentation for deployments, runbooks, and troubleshooting processes, and share insights with both internal teams and external users
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, ideally with distributed systems or complex infrastructure projects
Exposure to customer-facing or field engineering roles, providing technical guidance and support to clients
Proficiency in at least one programming language; Go is preferred, but not required
Strong understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
Experience working with at least one major public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in production environments
Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of tailoring information to both technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable partnering with cross-functional teams—such as Solutions Engineers and Enterprise Architects—to gather requirements and drive customer success
Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and customer needs in a fast-paced, innovative environment
Preferred
Go is preferred, but not required
Benefits
Stock Options
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
Professional Development Funds
Flexible Time Off
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Days
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Benefits
Mental Wellbeing Benefits
And more!
Company
Cockroach Labs
Cockroach Labs is a software company that develops a cloud-native SQL database for modern cloud applications.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (4)
2024 (10)
2023 (5)
2022 (4)
2021 (11)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$633.1MKey Investors
GreenoaksAltimeter CapitalRedpoint
2021-12-16Series F· $278M
2021-01-12Series E· $160M
2020-05-05Series D· $86.6M
Leadership Team
Spencer Kimball
CEO
Peter Mattis
Co-founder and CTO at Cockroach Labs
Recent News
2025-12-09
Index Ventures
2025-12-08
SV Angel
2025-11-27
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