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Cockroach Labs · 1 day ago

Member of Technical Staff (SRE)

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$179K/yr - $237K/yr

Cockroach Labs is a pioneering company that provides scalable database solutions through CockroachDB. They are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to manage and scale their CockroachCloud service, ensuring stability and performance while also participating in disaster recovery and on-call rotations.

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Responsibilities

Manage the infrastructure for cloud services, including running internal production systems and hosting CockroachDB for our external customers
Design, write and deliver software and systems to increase product reliability and operational efficiency
Develop custom tools as necessary
Keep a complex system running and solve problems relating to mission-critical services
Design, implement, operate, and troubleshoot the automation and monitoring of production clusters to maximize performance and availability
Drive the company through disaster recovery tests, where we manually turn down pieces of CockroachDB to test its overall resilience to failures
Participate in an on-call rotation for our production systems and hosted services

Qualification

Large-scale distributed systemsSoftware developmentCloud providers expertiseAlgorithmsData structuresProduction troubleshootingWebNetwork protocolsOn-call experienceCollaborative relationships

Required

Expertise in analyzing, monitoring, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
Experience in software development using one or more of the following: Go, C, C++, Python, Java
Proficiency working with algorithms, data structures, and production troubleshooting
Expertise in working with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) and Cloud APIs
Debugged and optimized code and to automate routine tasks
Working knowledge of web and network protocols and standards (HTTP, TLS, DNS, etc.)
Prior on-call experience, exhibiting sense of ownership, attention to detail, and urgency
Experience building collaborative relationships with your colleagues. You enjoy being part of the code review process and partnering with your teammates on challenging problems

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

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Cockroach Labs is a software company that develops a cloud-native SQL database for modern cloud applications.
dateFounded in 2015
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.cockroachlabs.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Cockroach Labs 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 (4)
2024 (10)
2023 (5)
2022 (4)
2021 (11)
2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$633.1M
Key Investors
GreenoaksAltimeter CapitalRedpoint
2021-12-16Series F· $278M
2021-01-12Series E· $160M
2020-05-05Series D· $86.6M

Leadership Team

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Spencer Kimball
CEO
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Peter Mattis
CTO and VP of Engineering
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