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Zilliz · 2 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer, Database Systems

positionRedwood City, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$175K/yr - $250K/yr
date4+ years exp

Zilliz is a fast-growing startup developing the industry’s leading vector database company for enterprise-grade AI. The Staff Software Engineer, Database Systems will be responsible for developing distributed database systems, designing core architecture code, and managing the Milvus open-source community to enhance product performance and stability.

AI InfrastructureAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)DatabaseMachine LearningOpen SourceSaaSSoftware
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Responsibilities

Develop distributed database systems using Zilliz’s innovative data science platforms
Create request plans, develop new systems, and perform prototype verification and testing
Design and write core architecture code. Provide creative solutions to technical issues that arise during the product development process
Take ownership of product performance and stability
Research emerging technology to optimize the performance of underlying distributed platforms
Manage the Milvus open-source community and broaden Zilliz’s reach worldwide

Qualification

Database systems developmentInfrastructure software contributionDistributed database systemsData science platformsAdaptability

Required

4+ years of experience in developing database systems
Active contributor to one or more infrastructure software such as Snowflake, CockroachDB, Oracle RDBMS, Google BigQuery, Spanner, Redshift, Aurora, Cosmos DB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Hudi, Delta Lake, Iceberg, Ray, Spark, Flink, Kafka, Redis, ElasticSearch, etc
Bachelor's degree or above in computer science, software engineering, or other relevant disciplines
Willing to adapt to a fast-changing environment (i.e. the different stages of a startup company)

Benefits

Competitive compensation (cash + equity)
Regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and global reset/wellbeing days
Generous 401(k) and regional retirement plans

Company

Zilliz

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The company behind the Milvus open-source vector database
dateFounded in 2017
location
Redwood City, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://zilliz.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Zilliz has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$113M
Key Investors
Prosperity7 VenturesHillhouse Investment5Y Capital
2022-08-24Series B· $60M
2020-11-16Series B· $43M
2018-01-01Series A· $10M

Leadership Team

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Charles Xie
Founder & CEO
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Paige Zayas
Talent Acquisition Partner, GTM
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Recent News

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Milvus Surpasses 40,000 GitHub Stars, Reinforcing Leadership in Open-Source Vector Databases
2025-12-19
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KIOXIA AiSAQ Technology Integrated into Milvus Vector Database
2025-12-17
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Zilliz Selects AWS as its Strategic Cloud Provider to Power Global Vector Database Solutions
2025-12-04
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