Aerospike · 20 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Cloud
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$169K/yr - $195K/yr
5+ years expAerospike is the real-time database for mission-critical use cases and workloads, including machine learning and AI. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Cloud team and design and build infrastructure orchestration and operational systems for Aerospike Cloud, impacting the reliability and scalability of production database clusters.
AnalyticsBig DataDatabaseReal TimeSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain components and workloads responsible for provisioning and managing Kubernetes-based Aerospike clusters
Build and evolve workflows used to orchestrate long-running infrastructure and database lifecycle operations
Develop Kubernetes-native systems using controllers, operators, and CRDs
Own cloud infrastructure automation using Terraform, including VPCs, EKS clusters, IAM, storage, and networking
Design and maintain persistent storage lifecycles involving EBS volumes, local NVMe instance storage, and backups
Diagnose and resolve complex production issues spanning Kubernetes, cloud provider APIs, and distributed systems
Improve observability through metrics, logs, and alerts using Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, and Datadog
Collaborate across teams to evolve architecture, improve reliability, and prevent operational regressions
Qualification
Required
At least 5 years of relevant software engineering experience
Strong foundation in computer science, distributed systems, and debugging complex systems
Proficiency in at least one statically typed backend language (preferably Go)
Experience developing and operating distributed systems in production
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads
Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS preferred)
Experience designing, deploying, and operating stateful systems
Familiarity with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines
Preferred
Proficiency in Go
Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code
Experience with Kubernetes Operators, controllers, or CRDs
Experience with workflow orchestration systems (Temporal, Cadence, Airflow, etc.)
Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, IP management, load balancers)
Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Datadog)
Experience operating storage systems (EBS, instance store, backups)
Company
Aerospike
Aerospike is a NoSQL database designed for real-time and mission-critical applications.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$241MKey Investors
CIBC Innovation BankingSumeru Equity PartnersTriangle Peak Partners
2024-12-03Series Unknown
2024-04-04Series E· $109M
2021-01-01Debt Financing· $70M
Leadership Team
Srini V. Srinivasan
Chief Technology Officer
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