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Pinecone · 1 day ago

Senior Software Engineer, Database Team

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$160K/yr - $220K/yr
date3+ years exp

Pinecone is the leading vector database for building accurate and performant AI applications at scale in production. The role involves collaborating with teammates to design and build database features for AI applications while ensuring performance and reliability in distributed systems.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with teammates to design and build database features that power AI applications
Learn how to tune performance and support reliability in distributed systems (don’t worry, we’ll guide you)
Help Pinecone run smoothly on popular cloud providers
Take ownership of your work and grow your skills every day
Have fun

Qualification

RustGoC++Distributed systemsCloud platformsPerformance optimizationMulti-threaded programmingAsync programming

Required

3+ years of work experience - programming in Rust, Go, C++, or a comparable language
You're genuinely curious about distributed systems and eager to dive deep into technical challenges
You approach problems with creativity and persistence, and you're comfortable asking thoughtful questions or seeking feedback
You're excited to learn, value constructive feedback, and appreciate mentorship

Preferred

You have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) or have demonstrated an ability to pick up new tools quickly
You're comfortable thinking in async or multi-threaded environments, or can show you're ready to learn
You've explored performance tools or have a track record of optimizing code for speed, reliability, or efficiency

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources)
401(k) plan
Equity award
Flexible time off
Paid parental leave
Annual company retreat
WFH equipment stipend

Company

Pinecone

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Pinecone develops a vector database that makes it easy to connect company data with generative AI models.
dateFounded in 2019
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.pinecone.io

H1B Sponsorship

Pinecone 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 (3)
2024 (4)
2023 (5)
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$138M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo VenturesWing Venture Capital
2023-11-01Secondary Market
2023-04-26Series B· $100M
2022-03-29Series A· $28M

Leadership Team

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Ash Ashutosh
CEO
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Edo Liberty
Chief Scientist
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Recent News

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Commvault Partners with Pinecone to Protect Enterprise AI Workloads
2026-01-07
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Commvault Extends Data Protection to Pinecone Vector Databases
2025-12-22
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Commvault partners with Pinecone for AI stack protection
2025-12-18
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