TigerGraph · 2 months ago
Software Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$120K/yr - $140K/yr
1+ years expTigerGraph is a platform for advanced analytics and machine learning on connected data. The role involves designing and maintaining distributed systems for graph data while tackling performance challenges and optimizing data processes.
AnalyticsData VisualizationDatabaseEnterprise SoftwareMachine LearningSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant distributed systems for graph data
Tackle performance and scalability challenges, optimizing data ingestion, indexing, and query pipelines for low-latency and high-throughput requirements. Conduct systematic profiling and tuning
Build, optimize, and operate our core vector embedding infrastructure to enable efficient nearest neighbor search at scale
Proactively diagnose, debug, and resolve complex issues across the entire data stack, from performance bottlenecks and data inconsistencies to system failures. Lead root cause analysis for production incidents and implement preventive measures
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
1-3 years of relevant experience
Deep, hands-on experience with one or more vector databases or similarity search libraries
Proven experience designing and working with any graph database and query languages like Cypher
Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts: consensus, replication, sharding, and fault tolerance
Solid programming fundamentals; experienced with C++, Go, or any other major programming language
Understanding of distributed systems principles and the ability to evaluate trade-offs in system design
Familiar with Kafka, ETCD or similar technologies
Proactive and collaborative team player with strong communication skills
Open to adopting AI-assisted engineering practices ('vibe coding') to improve productivity and code quality
Preferred
Familiar with container tools such as Docker
Hands-on experience with gRPC or REST APIs
Passionate about systems performance profiling, tuning, or debugging
Company
TigerGraph
TigerGraph supports advanced analytics and machine learning platforms through its distributed native graph database.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$171.85MKey Investors
Cuadrilla CapitalTiger Global ManagementSusquehanna International Group
2025-07-15Series Unknown
2021-02-17Series C· $105M
2019-09-25Series B· $32M
Leadership Team
Yu Xu
Founder and CTO
Dr. Songting Chen
Chief Architect
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