Software Engineer, Storage

Neon is an open-source company on a mission to create a cloud-native Postgres database service for every developer.

We are seeking a skilled Systems Software Engineer to join our Storage Engineering team. You will work on the Neon storage services, written in Rust:

• Scaling our services to support millions of databases, each of which can grow to terabytes in size.
• Optimizing throughput and latency for PostgreSQL clients
• Operating a global fleet of storage servers at a high level of reliability.

For example, recent projects in our team included:

• Implementing scale-out sharding of our storage for higher capacity
• A fast vectored read path for coalescing reads of adjacent blocks
• A joint consensus mechanism for reconfiguring Paxos replication groups

Our core storage services are open source at https://github.com/neondatabase/neon/

You will also

• Participate in the design and implementation of features
• Drive continuous improvement in code quality and robustness.
• Write highly efficient systems code with a focus on testability & correctness
• Participate in on-call rotation and drive operational excellence

We're looking for a senior-level engineer who has

• At least 4 years of production experience as a software engineer
• Experience building high-scale systems where correctness is critical
• Experience with maintaining and developing large codebases
• Passion for building systems software. Performance engineering and distributed systems are topics that excite you!
• Passion for joining a fast-paced, early-stage startup
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and pride

It would be great if you have:

• Experience with Rust or modern C++ with an interest in learning Rust
• Experience with open-source projects and developing publicly

About Neon

Neon is building open-source cloud-native PostgreSQL. Our architecture separates storage from compute, allowing for serverless Postgres. We're a well-funded startup with deep knowledge of Postgres internals and decades of experience building databases. We are a systems company; we work on low-level code with strict performance and correctness requirements.

Neon was created by a team of Postgres hackers and led by CEO Nikita Shamgunov (co-founder of SingleStore). Neon is built on open-source principles and is focused on giving back to the Postgres and developer communities.

Our Team

• We are a distributed team of 100+ people working from 25+ countries (concentrating around North American and European time zones)
• We are a team built on open-source cultural principles (transparency, contribution, accountability, and proactivity)
• Team with decades of experience building databases and deep knowledge of Postgres internals. We are deeply technical
• We have experienced Postgres committers and hackers on the team (check Heikki, Anastasia, Arseny, Matthias profiles)
• We believe in the efficacy of collaborative open-source
• We aim for a diversity of thoughts and backgrounds
• We are keen to be a fast-moving, flat org and avoid hierarchical structures

Our Investors

• Top-tier investors backed up Neon's vision:
  • We raised $104 million in funding from Menlo Ventures, Notable Capital, Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, and Founders Fund.
  • Venture vehicles of Snowflake and Databricks invested in Neon.
• Our angel investors are prominent technologists and ecosystem players. More than 20 awesome angels supported Neon, including Nat Friedman, Elad Gil, Mike Ovitz, Ajeet Singh, Guillermo Rauch, Søren Brammer Schmidt, and Wes McKinney.
• Our Board includes Quentin Clark, Glenn Solomon, Joe Morrissey, and Tim Tully.

Our Offer

• You have an opportunity to be an early employee in the fast-scaling, ambitious team
• You can work 100% remote: we'll handle all formalities to arrange work from your home
• We grant equity (stock options) to all full-time hires
• We offer a competitive benefits package in line with all tech companies (top-notch equipment, unlimited vacations, paid parental leaves, and much more)
• We are distributed, yet make our bonds during regular offsites (the last one was in Portugal)