Are you a security professional passionate about automation and eliminating security risk? 

Do you have experience securing cloud products and using security tools?

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to build the default database for a multicloud world. We are building data infrastructure that will become the foundation for powering global, internet-scale applications over the next decade (and longer!). We pride ourselves on blending hard but useful engineering solutions with easy, intuitive user experiences. 

Do you like to be a part of a super smart team and work on tough problems that are valuable to customers and community members? Join us! 

About the Role :

The Security Engineer is responsible for running and improving key security engineering and security operations capabilities, including vulnerability management, detection and monitoring platforms, hardening initiatives, and security automation. This is a hands-on role spanning Panther, Wazuh, RapidFort, hardened images, PCI scanning, egress alerting, backup automation, playbook development, and AI-assisted security workflows, with close partnership across engineering, infrastructure, and compliance functions.

We are looking for a security engineer  who is passionate about cybersecurity and enjoys working  in a fast-paced startup environment, and who has a strong desire to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Security monitoring and detection engineering
• Vulnerability management and remediation coordination
• Security tooling administration and improvement
• Platform and image hardening initiatives
• Compliance-supporting security controls
• Security automation, playbooks, and operational readiness

Requirements: 

• BS/MS degree
• 8-11 years of experience in security domain
• Strong hands-on automation skills(BASH, Python);Practical expertise using AI tools to accelerate engineering and operations;
• Familiarity with a modern SaaS infrastructure and application development
• Familiarity with major security protocols 
• Collaboration, transparency and integrity

About Yugabyte

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. Our flagship product, YugabyteDB, is a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed database purpose-built for cloud-native workloads. It is resilient, scalable, and flexible—capable of running across any cloud or on-premises infrastructure. With familiar APIs and developer-friendly tools, YugabyteDB empowers developers to be instantly productive.

The transactional database market is projected to reach $64B by 2025, and YugabyteDB’s cloud-native design, horizontal scalability, and geo-distribution capabilities position us perfectly to meet this demand. Many of the world’s leading enterprises are migrating from legacy RDBMSs (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2) to YugabyteDB to power their mission-critical applications.

Join the Database Revolution at Yugabyte!

Role Overview

We are looking for a seasoned DevOps Engineer who is passionate about building scalable infrastructure while maintaining a relentless focus on cloud unit economics. You will lead our FinOps initiatives, ensuring our cloud footprint (AWS/GCP/Azure) is high-performing, secure, and cost-efficient.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Ownership: Lead the design and management of cloud infrastructure using IaC (Terraform/Pulumi), ensuring cost-efficiency is baked into the architecture from day one.
• FinOps Leadership: Establish and drive cloud cost-optimization strategies, including rightsization, lifecycle management, and committed use discounts (RIs/Savings Plans).
• Cost Visibility & Reporting: Build automated dashboards (using tools like CloudHealth, Kubecost, or native Quicksight/Looker) to provide granular visibility into spend by department, project, or microservice.
• CI/CD Optimization: Maintain and evolve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions) with a focus on reducing "build waste" and optimizing ephemeral environment costs.
• Anomaly Detection: Implement automated alerting for cost spikes and unexpected resource utilization to prevent "cloud bill shock."
• Collaboration: Work closely with Finance and Engineering leadership to set cloud budgets, track KPIs (like cost per transaction), and advocate for a "cost-conscious" engineering culture.
• Observability: Manage full-stack monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to correlate performance metrics with cost data.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering.
• Cloud Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with AWS , GCP, or Azure. Professional-level certifications are a plus.
• FinOps Proficiency: Proven track record of reducing cloud spend without compromising performance. Familiarity with the FinOps Framework (Inform, Optimize, Operate).
• Automation: Advanced scripting skills in Python or Go for automating cost-saving tasks (e.g., auto-stopping dev environments, identifying orphaned volumes).
• Containerization: Strong experience with Kubernetes (EKS/GKE) and knowledge of how to optimize k8s resource requests/limits.
• Analytical Mindset: Ability to translate complex cloud billing data into actionable business insights.
• Communication: Strong ability to influence engineering teams to adopt cost-saving best practices.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Yugabyte is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable laws.

About Yugabyte

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. Our flagship product, YugabyteDB, is a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed database purpose-built for cloud-native workloads. It is resilient, scalable, and flexible—capable of running across any cloud or on-premises infrastructure. With familiar APIs and developer-friendly tools, YugabyteDB empowers developers to be instantly productive.

The transactional database market is projected to reach $64B by 2025, and YugabyteDB’s cloud-native design, horizontal scalability, and geo-distribution capabilities position us perfectly to meet this demand. Many of the world’s leading enterprises are migrating from legacy RDBMSs (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2) to YugabyteDB to power their mission-critical applications.

Join the Database Revolution at Yugabyte!

About the Team – YugabyteDB Anywhere (YBA)

YugabyteDB Anywhere (YBA) is our on-premises database management platform, enabling customers to deploy, manage, and monitor YugabyteDB clusters in their own infrastructure or private cloud environments. YBA supports Kubernetes and VM-based deployments across enterprise-grade, secure, and highly customizable environments.

The SDET team plays a critical role in ensuring robustness, scalability, security, and performance of the YBA platform, focusing on deployment flexibility and enterprise-grade integrations.

Role Overview

As an SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) for the YBA team, you will be responsible for building, automating, and maintaining tests to validate the YBA platform in real-world, hybrid infrastructure environments. You will:

• Design and implement comprehensive test plans.

• Develop automation frameworks for API, UI, and backend testing.

• Simulate production-like conditions to ensure platform reliability and scalability.

This role demands hands-on experience with distributed systems testing, strong collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a keen focus on enterprise-grade quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and execute test plans and test cases for YBA, covering:

  • Cluster lifecycle management

  • Security and networking

  • Platform and enterprise integrations

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks (API, UI, system-level).

• Conduct performance and scalability testing on VM-based and Kubernetes deployments.

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA teams to ensure high-quality releases.

• Debug complex environments, reproduce customer-reported issues, and ensure comprehensive test coverage.

• Continuously improve testing tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.

• Own quality gates within Agile development workflows.

• Ensure all releases meet enterprise-grade reliability standards across a wide matrix of supported platforms.

Requirements

• 8 to 15 years of experience in automation testing, preferably in database, infrastructure, or enterprise software.

• Strong programming skills in Python or Java.

• Experience with test automation frameworks and validation of distributed systems.

• Hands-on testing experience in hybrid infrastructure environments (VMs, Kubernetes, air-gapped).

• Familiarity with:

  • REST APIs

  • PostgreSQL or other relational databases

  • Cloud-native technologies

• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and containerized deployments.

• Exposure to performance benchmarking tools and methodologies.

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in complex environments.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in distributed teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.

Nice to Have

• Experience validating enterprise security (LDAP, TLS, RBAC).

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.) and test integration.

• Understanding of deployment tools and hybrid cloud/on-prem operational models.

• Experience with Agile and continuous testing practices.

• Prior exposure to enterprise support or debugging in production-like environments.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Yugabyte is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable laws.

#LI-Hybrid

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. YugabyteDB is our PostgreSQL-compatible distributed database for cloud-native apps. Resilient, scalable, and flexible, it runs on any cloud and enables developers to become instantly productive using well-known APIs.

We are looking for talented and driven people to join us on our ambitious mission and help us build a lasting and impactful company.

The transactional database market is estimated to grow to $64B by 2025. YugabyteDB is cloud-native by design, has on-demand horizontal scalability, and supports geographical distribution of data using built-in replication. This means that we are well-positioned to meet market demand for geo-distributed, high-scale, high-performance workloads. Join the Database Revolution at Yugabyte.

Modern applications need a cloud-native database that eliminates tradeoffs and silos. YugabyteDB retains the power and familiarity of PostgreSQL by pairing its trusted API with a precision-engineered, distributed, cloud-native architecture. Even better, it’s 100% open source. Many of the world's leading enterprises are migrating from legacy RDBMSs (like Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2) to YugabyteDB to meet their mission-critical app demands.

Team
The YB Anywhere team at Yugabyte focuses on enabling seamless deployment and management of YugabyteDB clusters across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The team works on cutting-edge technologies in cloud computing, container orchestration, and distributed systems that make database management more accessible and efficient while ensuring scalability, security, and reliability. Joining this team offers the opportunity to solve complex challenges in a collaborative and innovative environment. If you’re passionate about cloud-native technologies and distributed databases, and you enjoy solving complex problems at scale, the YB Anywhere team is the perfect place for you.

Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our YB Anywhere team. This role will focus on enhancing and maintaining the YB Anywhere platform, which enables seamless deployment and management of YugabyteDB across various cloud environments and on-premise infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Golang and Java development, as well as distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and fault-tolerant components for managing distributed YugabyteDB clusters.
• Work closely with product management and engineering teams to understand requirements and translate them into automated Control Plane workflows.
• Collaborate with frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality releases.
• Review code, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to engineering best practices for development and operations.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies in distributed systems, cloud, and Kubernetes ecosystems.

Requirements

• A  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of backend software development experience and strong proficiency in Java and Go programming languages.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure concepts.
• Experience in building large-scale, reliable, and high-performance systems.
• Experience working with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud container orchestration platforms.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance-tuning skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity employer, Yugabyte is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

Staff Engineer – Distributed Storage & Transactions (DST)

About Yugabyte

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. YugabyteDB is our PostgreSQL compatible distributed database for cloud-native apps. Resilient, scalable, and flexible, it runs on any cloud and enables developers to become instantly productive using well-known APIs.We are looking for talented and driven people to join us on our ambitious mission and help us build a lasting and impactful company.The transactional database market is estimated to grow to $150B by 2030. YugabyteDB is cloud-native by design, has on-demand horizontal scalability, and supports geographical distribution of data using built-in replication. This means that we are well-positioned to meet market demand for geo-distributed, high-scale, high-performance workloads.

Yugabyte offers a culture of innovation, ownership, and technical excellence, with opportunities to impact a cutting-edge distributed SQL database used by global enterprises. As a member of the DST team, you’ll help meet growing demand for high-scale, high-performance, globally distributed transactional workloads — instrumental to our product’s success.

Role Overview

As a Staff Engineer on the Distributed Storage & Transactions (DST) team, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and scaling the core distributed storage, replication, and transaction foundations of YugabyteDB.

You will work on some of the most challenging problems in distributed systems — including consistency, durability, fault tolerance, performance, and scalability — while collaborating closely with query layer, platform, and cloud teams. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in low-level systems work and want to shape the future of a globally distributed database.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and delivery of core storage and replication features in YugabyteDB.
• Write high-quality C/C++ code with comprehensive automated tests; actively participate in design discussions and code reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve correctness, stability, and performance issues in complex distributed storage and transactional subsystems.
• Improve database scalability and throughput as cluster sizes, data volumes, and transaction rates continue to grow.
• Build and streamline database management operations, including:
• Horizontal cluster scale-out
• Incremental and point-in-time backups
• Online schema and index operations
• Rolling upgrades and blue-green deployments
• Identify and implement performance improvements across the storage engine, transaction processing, and replication layers.
• Contribute to the open-source YugabyteDB project, helping evolve its storage architecture and operational reliability.
• Mentor and technically influence other engineers in distributed systems design, performance engineering, and systems-level debugging.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong foundation in systems programming using C/C++.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent practical experience.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including:
• Replication and consensus
• Transactions and consistency models
• Fault tolerance and recovery
• Experience working on storage engines, databases, or other infrastructure-level systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in a collaborative, distributed team environment

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with distributed storage systems, transactional engines, or consensus protocols.
• Familiarity with LSM-tree based storage engines, WALs, snapshots, or compaction strategies.
• Experience with PostgreSQL internals or other relational database engines is a strong plus.
• Prior contributions to open-source systems or database projects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity employer, Yugabyte is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. 

#LI-Hybrid

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

About Yugabyte

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. Our flagship product, YugabyteDB, is a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed database purpose-built for cloud-native workloads. It is resilient, scalable, and flexible—capable of running across any cloud or on-premises infrastructure. With familiar APIs and developer-friendly tools, YugabyteDB empowers developers to be instantly productive.

The transactional database market is projected to reach $64B by 2025, and YugabyteDB’s cloud-native design, horizontal scalability, and geo-distribution capabilities position us perfectly to meet this demand. Many of the world’s leading enterprises are migrating from legacy RDBMSs (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2) to YugabyteDB to power their mission-critical applications.

Join the Database Revolution at Yugabyte!

Team

The Database QA team is where distributed systems theory meets real-world chaos. We own the end-to-end quality of YugabyteDB, rigorously validating everything from core storage and language layers (YSQL/YCQL) to high-impact features like Change Data Capture. By blending performance engineering with system-level stress testing, we ensure our database thrives in the most unpredictable production environments. We are the champions of correctness in a distributed world.

Role

Are you obsessed with finding the 'impossible' bug? In this role, you will build and break distributed systems at scale. As an SDET at Yugabyte, you will design sophisticated automation and chaos-testing frameworks that simulate real-world disasters to validate our database’s core promises. You’ll dive deep into cross-feature integration and security, collaborating with development teams to influence the product's evolution. We’re looking for a technical leader who can transform complex customer scenarios into rigorous stress tests, ensuring YugabyteDB remains the gold standard for distributed SQL.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop and maintain test automation frameworks. 
• Design and execute comprehensive test suites focusing on the "hard problems" of distributed databases: stress, resiliency, scalability, and performance.
• Design and orchestrate distributed systems tests that simulate real-world failure modes.
• Own the end-to-end quality of major features, from initial design review and test planning to production-ready automation
• Modernize existing test footprints by identifying opportunities for redesign, improved efficiency, and higher stability in CI/CD pipelines.
• Uncover deep-seated bugs such as data corruption and consistency violations.
• Deep-dive into the codebase to understand technical dependencies and execution paths, ensuring tests target the most critical logic.
• Scale our test infrastructure, ensuring that the built tests scale with our growing feature set.
• Define and inspire changes to our product with our development engineering team based on feedback from tests and customer issues.
• Act as a technical lead for junior engineers and serve as an internal advocate for the customer experience.
• Develop and contribute to internal and external knowledge bases. Be a champion for our customers.
• Go above and beyond to ensure customers are getting the most out of their investment in the Yugabyte database.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in Software Development in Test (SDET) or Systems Engineering, with a BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong foundation in Distributed Systems: Deep understanding of distributed architecture, including consistency models (linearizability, serializability), the CAP theorem, and consensus protocols (Raft).
• Database Internals Expertise: Highly desirable knowledge of query processing, transactions (ACID), recovery logs, and concurrent B-tree access.
• Proficient in Data Structures and Concurrent Programming. Must be comfortable reading and navigating the complex C++ codebase to identify potential failure points.
• Working knowledge of Python, Java programming languages and advanced SQL.
• Sound understanding of JDBC APIs and database connectivity.
• Hands-on experience with Linux, shell scripting, Git, and architecting scalable CI/CD pipelines 
• Ability to leverage generative AI and LLM-based coding assistants to accelerate the authoring, refactoring, and optimization of complex test suites.
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills with a "break-it" mindset; ability to trace issues from high-level test failures down to the code level for both internal and customer-reported bugs.
• A proven track record of identifying complex bugs, specifically data corruption and consistency issues.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity employer, Yugabyte is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Yugabyte is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable laws.

#LI-Hybrid

The LRT group is responsible for the language layer and relational execution engine powering YugabyteDB. We care deeply about correctness, performance, and usability of the system we are building. We are always looking for innovative solutions to these challenges, be it from other industry applications, academic research or original contributions, as our team’s work powers a broad range of components. The team's work areas include query planning and optimization, consistent online schema changes, as well as a broad set of SQL features including stored procedures, triggers, geo-partitioned tables, or GIN indexes for text search.

• Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of the distributed SQL query execution engine in YugabyteDB, ensuring correctness, efficiency, and horizontal scalability.
• Own and enhance execution-layer components including distributed scans, joins, aggregations, sorting, batching, parallel execution, RPC coordination, and runtime memory management.
• Optimize distributed execution paths by minimizing cross-node communication, reducing data movement, improving pushdown to storage layer, and enhancing execution pipelining.
• Improve runtime observability by enhancing execution metrics, tracing, profiling, and debugging capabilities to support production-grade workloads.
• Mentor engineers on distributed systems design principles, execution-engine architecture, and performance engineering best practices.
• Write high-quality C/C++ code with comprehensive unit, integration, and performance test coverage; actively participate in and drive high-quality code and design reviews.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with storage, transaction, and infrastructure teams to ensure execution-layer scalability as cluster sizes and transactional throughput grow.
• Contribute strategically to the roadmap and technical direction of YugabyteDB’s distributed SQL execution subsystem and the broader ecosystem.

• 8-25 years experience with compiled languages, e.g. C/C++.
• BS/MS/PhD in CS (or related field) or equivalent experience.
• Systems engineering fundamentals (e.g.: distributed systems, operating systems, databases) is a must.
• Experience with compiled languages, e.g. C/C++ (preferred), Java, Go, Rust.
• Knowledge of database internals, compilers, query planning/optimization is a plus.

#LI-Remote

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

Director of Engineering, Core Database

Yugabyte is seeking an experienced and accomplished Director of Engineering to lead key aspects of our distributed SQL database development. This leader will drive the architecture, development, and delivery of core transactional, storage, and distributed systems components, ensuring YugabyteDB maintains industry-leading performance, scalability, and resilience. They will also manage and mentor our growing team.

This role requires a mix of software architecture expertise to design and implement practical solutions, as well as the ability to work closely with developers to identify patterns and tools that simplify solution building. You will lead one or more critical engineering teams focused on the heart of YugabyteDB, bringing technical depth in database internals and distributed systems to mentor and grow a world-class engineering organization.

This position demands a blend of hands-on architectural expertise, large-scale systems design, and the ability to execute against an ambitious product roadmap, with a deep understanding of transactional databases, distributed systems, and microservice-based applications.

Role and Responsibilities

• Technical Strategy & Architecture: Define and drive the technical roadmap and architecture for core database components, including the storage engine (LSM/RocksDB), transactional layer, distributed consensus (RAFT), and multi-master replication (xCluster).

• Engineering Execution: Own the end-to-end development, quality, performance, and operational excellence of your teams' components, ensuring deployment in cloud-native environments (e.g., Kubernetes).

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Recruit, mentor, and manage high-performing engineering teams. Foster a culture of deep technical ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Systems Scaling & Reliability: Lead projects focused on write scaling, improving concurrency (e.g., DDL concurrency), ensuring cache coherency, and achieving 99.995% availability in distributed, multi-tenant, cloud-native environments.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management, Technical Leadership (TDs/CTO), and other engineering teams (Query Optimizer, QA) to define requirements and deliver integrated, impactful features.

Required Experience

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated senior leadership in domains directly applicable to distributed databases:

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive software development experience, with at least 3+ years in a Director role managing multiple teams or critical product areas.

• Database Internals Expertise: Substantial experience designing and developing core components of production-grade relational or distributed database engines (e.g., storage/access layer, buffer cache, logging, recovery, lock management, indexing, LSM).

• Distributed Systems & Cloud-Native Architectures: Proven ability to design and deliver internet-scale, highly available, multi-tenant distributed systems, leveraging technologies such as Service Fabric, distributed lock managers, distributed transaction managers, and cloud object storage.

• Core Programming Languages: Hands-on experience in systems programming languages, particularly C/C++ and Go.

• Scalability and Performance: Direct experience resolving performance bottlenecks (e.g., range scans, nested loop joins) and re-architecting systems for massive scaling (e.g., separating log/data, multi-writer architectures).

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• YugabyteDB/PostgreSQL: Experience with PostgreSQL internals or PostgreSQL-compatible distributed databases.

• Cloud & Kubernetes: Hands-on experience with modern public cloud infrastructure and cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes and Prometheus.

• NoSQL Databases: Familiarity with NoSQL databases.

• Open Source & Research: Contributions to open-source database projects, patents, or successfully integrating research concepts (e.g., ML-based anomaly detection) into products.

• Data Technologies: Experience with technologies common in the Yugabyte ecosystem, such as Apache Bookkeeper, Spark, Kafka, or other NoSQL/Graph databases (e.g., Neo4J).

We work in a hybrid model, with the team together in our Sunnyvale office 2–3 days per week.

We feel strongly about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one way to help achieve that. The cash compensation for this role is market competitive, with a range of USD 220,000-USD 250,000, inclusive of variable/incentive for some roles. As well as equity (when applicable), and benefits including health plans, retirement plans, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The actual pay will vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, and skill level.

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

#LI-Hybrid

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. YugabyteDB is our PostgreSQL-compatible distributed database for cloud-native apps. Resilient, scalable, and flexible, it runs on any cloud and enables developers to become instantly productive using well-known APIs.

We are looking for talented and driven people to join us on our ambitious mission and help us build a lasting and impactful company.

The transactional database market is estimated to be $64B by 2025. YugabyteDB is cloud-native by design, has on-demand horizontal scalability, and supports geographical distribution of data using built-in replication. This means that we are well-positioned to meet market demand for geo-distributed, high-scale, high-performance workloads. Join the Database Revolution at Yugabyte.

Modern applications need a cloud-native database that eliminates tradeoffs and silos. YugabyteDB retains the power and familiarity of PostgreSQL by pairing its trusted API with a precision-engineered, distributed, cloud-native architecture. Even better, it’s 100% open source. Many of the world's leading enterprises are migrating from legacy RDBMSs (like Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2) to YugabyteDB, to meet their mission-critical app demands.

Team

The Database QA team is where distributed systems theory meets real-world chaos. We own the end-to-end quality of YugabyteDB, rigorously validating everything from core storage and language layers (YSQL/YCQL) to high-impact features like Change Data Capture. By blending performance engineering with system-level stress testing, we ensure our database thrives in the most unpredictable production environments. We are the champions of correctness in a distributed world.

Role

Are you obsessed with finding the 'impossible' bug? In this role, you will build and break distributed systems at scale. As an SDET at Yugabyte, you will design sophisticated automation and chaos-testing frameworks that simulate real-world disasters to validate our database’s core promises. You’ll dive deep into cross-feature integration and security, collaborating with development teams to influence the product's evolution. We’re looking for a technical leader who can transform complex customer scenarios into rigorous stress tests, ensuring YugabyteDB remains the gold standard for distributed SQL.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop and maintain test automation frameworks. 
• Design and execute comprehensive test suites focusing on the "hard problems" of distributed databases: stress, resiliency, scalability, and performance.
• Design and orchestrate distributed systems tests that simulate real-world failure modes.
• Own the end-to-end quality of major features, from initial design review and test planning to production-ready automation
• Modernize existing test footprints by identifying opportunities for redesign, improved efficiency, and higher stability in CI/CD pipelines.
• Uncover deep-seated bugs such as data corruption and consistency violations.
• Deep-dive into the codebase to understand technical dependencies and execution paths, ensuring tests target the most critical logic.
• Scale our test infrastructure, ensuring that the built tests scale with our growing feature set.
• Define and inspire changes to our product with our development engineering team based on feedback from tests and customer issues.
• Act as a technical lead for junior engineers and serve as an internal advocate for the customer experience.
• Develop and contribute to internal and external knowledge bases. Be a champion for our customers.
• Go above and beyond to ensure customers are getting the most out of their investment in the Yugabyte database.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in Software Development in Test (SDET) or Systems Engineering, with a BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong foundation in Distributed Systems: Deep understanding of distributed architecture, including consistency models (linearizability, serializability), the CAP theorem, and consensus protocols (Raft).
• Database Internals Expertise: Highly desirable knowledge of query processing, transactions (ACID), recovery logs, and concurrent B-tree access.
• Proficient in Data Structures and Concurrent Programming. Must be comfortable reading and navigating the complex C++ codebase to identify potential failure points.
• Working knowledge of Python, Java programming languages and advanced SQL.
• Sound understanding of JDBC APIs and database connectivity.
• Hands-on experience with Linux, shell scripting, Git, and architecting scalable CI/CD pipelines 
• Ability to leverage generative AI and LLM-based coding assistants to accelerate the authoring, refactoring, and optimization of complex test suites.
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills with a "break-it" mindset; ability to trace issues from high-level test failures down to the code level for both internal and customer-reported bugs.
• A proven track record of identifying complex bugs, specifically data corruption and consistency issues.

We work in a hybrid model, with the team together in our Sunnyvale office 2–3 days per week.

We feel strongly about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one way to help achieve that. The cash compensation for this role is market competitive, with a range of USD 150,000 - USD 180,000, inclusive of variable/incentive for some roles. As well as equity (when applicable), and benefits including health plans, retirement plans, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The actual pay will vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, and skill level.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity employer, Yugabyte is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.

#LI-Hybrid

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

Senior Software Engineer – Core Database

Location: Sunnyvale, United States
Team: Core Database
Position Level: Senior Software Engineer

Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer working on YugabyteDB’s core database engine, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and scaling the foundational components of a globally distributed SQL database — spanning query processing, storage, replication, and transactions.

You will work on some of the most challenging problems in distributed systems, including query planning and execution, consistency, durability, fault tolerance, performance, and scalability. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams across query, platform, and cloud, you will help ensure YugabyteDB remains robust, reliable, and high-performing at scale.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy deep systems work and want to shape the core architecture of a high-performance, fault-tolerant distributed database.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deliver core database features across query processing, storage, replication, and transactions in YugabyteDB.
• Write high-quality C/C++ code (and other languages as needed) with strong automated test coverage; actively participate in design discussions and code reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve correctness, stability, and performance issues across:
• Distributed query planning and execution
• Storage and transactional subsystems
• Improve database scalability and throughput as cluster sizes, data volumes, and transaction rates grow.
• Identify and implement performance optimizations across the stack, including:
• Query plan optimization, batching, and parallelism
• Storage engine and replication efficiency
• End-to-end latency and throughput improvements
• Build and enhance core operational capabilities
• Contribute to the open-source YugabyteDB project, helping strengthen its distributed SQL capabilities and reliability.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (query, storage, platform, cloud) to deliver cohesive, high-quality features.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices in distributed systems, database internals, and performance engineering.

Required Qualifications

• 5–8 years of software engineering experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ (or similar systems language)
• Solid understanding of:
• Data structures and algorithms
• Operating systems fundamentals
• Distributed systems basics
  
  
• Experience in at least one of:
• Database internals (query processing, execution engines)
• Storage systems (LSM trees, WAL, compaction, etc.)
• Distributed systems (replication, consensus, transactions)
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building or working with distributed systems, including distributed storage, transactional engines, or consensus protocols.
• Strong understanding of database internals, with familiarity in areas such as:

• PostgreSQL or other relational database engines
• Query processing or storage engine design

• Contributions to open-source systems or database projects are a strong plus.

We work in a hybrid model, with the team together in our Sunnyvale office 2–3 days per week.

Work Authorization

This position is based in the U.S. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States. Sponsorship may be considered only under specific circumstances aligned with current regulatory requirements.

Software Engineer – Core Database

Location: Sunnyvale, United States
Team: Core Database
Position Level: Software Engineer 

About Yugabyte

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. YugabyteDB is our PostgreSQL compatible distributed database for cloud-native apps. Resilient, scalable, and flexible, it runs on any cloud and enables developers to become instantly productive using well-known APIs.We are looking for talented and driven people to join us on our ambitious mission and help us build a lasting and impactful company. The transactional database market is estimated to grow to $150B by 2030. YugabyteDB is cloud-native by design, has on-demand horizontal scalability, and supports geographical distribution of data using built-in replication. This means that we are well-positioned to meet market demand for geo-distributed, high-scale, high-performance workloads.

Yugabyte offers a culture of innovation, ownership, and technical excellence, with opportunities to impact a cutting-edge distributed SQL database used by global enterprises. 

Role Overview

As a Software Engineer on the Core Database Engineering team, you will have an opportunity to work across the SQL layer, query execution, storage, replication, and transactional subsystems of YugabyteDB. You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to solve complex problems, ensuring YugabyteDB remains robust, reliable, and performance at scale.

This role is designed for engineers who are excited about databases, distributed systems, and systems programming, and want hands-on experience building a large-scale, production-grade distributed database.

Key Responsibilities

• Write high-quality C/C++ code (and contribute in other languages as needed) with comprehensive automated tests; participate actively in code reviews.
• Add unit tests, integration tests, and regression tests to ensure correctness and stability
• Improve database scalability and throughput as cluster sizes and transaction volumes grow.
• Contribute to the open source YugabyteDB project and help strengthen our distributed SQL capabilities across releases.
• Troubleshoot and resolve correctness, stability, and performance issues in complex distributed query planning and execution paths.
• Design, implement, and test features in YugabyteDB under the guidance of senior engineers
• Collaborate with engineers across query, storage, and platform teams

Required Qualifications

• 1–4 years  in software engineering, with a strong foundation in compiled languages such as C/C++.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent practical experience.
• Understanding of systems engineering fundamentals, including operating systems, distributed systems, and databases.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and operating systems
• Experience programming in C/C++, Java, or similar systems-level languages
• Basic understanding of concurrency, threading, or distributed systems concepts
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in a collaborative, distributed team environment

Preferred Skills

• Coursework or hands-on experience in distributed systems or storage systems
• Exposure to databases, SQL, or PostgreSQL (academic or professional)
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL internals or other relational database engines.
• Familiarity with concepts such as replication, transactions, or fault tolerance
• Contributions to open source database or systems projects.

We work in a hybrid model, with the team together in our Sunnyvale office 2–3 days per week.

Work Authorization

This position is based in the U.S. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States. Sponsorship may be considered only under specific circumstances aligned with current regulatory requirements.

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. YugabyteDB is our PostgreSQL-compatible distributed database for cloud-native apps. Resilient, scalable, and flexible, it runs on any cloud and enables developers to become instantly productive using well-known APIs.

We are looking for talented and driven people to join us on our ambitious mission and help us build a lasting and impactful company.

The transactional database market is estimated to grow to $64B by 2025. YugabyteDB is cloud-native by design, has on-demand horizontal scalability, and supports geographical distribution of data using built-in replication. This means that we are well-positioned to meet market demand for geo-distributed, high-scale, high-performance workloads. Join the Database Revolution at Yugabyte.

Modern applications need a cloud-native database that eliminates tradeoffs and silos. YugabyteDB retains the power and familiarity of PostgreSQL by pairing its trusted API with a precision-engineered, distributed, cloud-native architecture. Even better, it’s 100% open source. Many of the world's leading enterprises are migrating from legacy RDBMSs (like Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2) to YugabyteDB to meet their mission-critical app demands.

Team
The YB Anywhere team at Yugabyte focuses on enabling seamless deployment and management of YugabyteDB clusters across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The team works on cutting-edge technologies in cloud computing, container orchestration, and distributed systems that make database management more accessible and efficient while ensuring scalability, security, and reliability. Joining this team offers the opportunity to solve complex challenges in a collaborative and innovative environment. If you’re passionate about cloud-native technologies and distributed databases, and you enjoy solving complex problems at scale, the YB Anywhere team is the perfect place for you.

Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our YB Anywhere team. This role will focus on enhancing and maintaining the YB Anywhere platform, which enables seamless deployment and management of YugabyteDB across various cloud environments and on-premise infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Golang and Java development, as well as distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and fault-tolerant components for managing distributed YugabyteDB clusters.
• Work closely with product management and engineering teams to understand requirements and translate them into automated Control Plane workflows.
• Collaborate with frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality releases.
• Review code, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to engineering best practices for development and operations.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies in distributed systems, cloud, and Kubernetes ecosystems.

Requirements

• A  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of backend software development experience and strong proficiency in Java and Go programming languages.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure concepts.
• Experience in building large-scale, reliable, and high-performance systems.
• Experience working with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud container orchestration platforms.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance-tuning skills.

We feel strongly about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one way to help achieve that. The cash compensation for this role is market competitive, with a range of USD 100,000-USD 130,000, inclusive of variable/incentive for some roles. As well as equity (when applicable), and benefits including health plans, retirement plans, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The actual pay will vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, and skill level.

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

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Staff Engineer – Distributed Storage & Transactions (DST)

Location: Sunnyvale, United States
Team: Distributed Storage Technologies (DST)
Position Level: Staff Engineer

Role Overview

As a Staff Engineer on the Distributed Storage & Transactions (DST) team, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and scaling the core distributed storage, replication, and transaction foundations of YugabyteDB.

You will work on some of the most challenging problems in distributed systems — including consistency, durability, fault tolerance, performance, and scalability — while collaborating closely with query layer, platform, and cloud teams. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in low-level systems work and want to shape the future of a globally distributed database.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and delivery of core storage and replication features in YugabyteDB.
• Write high-quality C/C++ code with comprehensive automated tests; actively participate in design discussions and code reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve correctness, stability, and performance issues in complex distributed storage and transactional subsystems.
• Improve database scalability and throughput as cluster sizes, data volumes, and transaction rates continue to grow.
• Build and streamline database management operations, including:
• Horizontal cluster scale-out
• Incremental and point-in-time backups
• Online schema and index operations
• Rolling upgrades and blue-green deployments
• Identify and implement performance improvements across the storage engine, transaction processing, and replication layers.
• Contribute to the open-source YugabyteDB project, helping evolve its storage architecture and operational reliability.
• Mentor and technically influence other engineers in distributed systems design, performance engineering, and systems-level debugging.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong foundation in systems programming using C/C++.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent practical experience.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including:
• Replication and consensus
• Transactions and consistency models
• Fault tolerance and recovery
• Experience working on storage engines, databases, or other infrastructure-level systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in a collaborative, distributed team environment

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with distributed storage systems, transactional engines, or consensus protocols.
• Familiarity with LSM-tree based storage engines, WALs, snapshots, or compaction strategies.
• Experience with PostgreSQL internals or other relational database engines is a strong plus.
• Prior contributions to open-source systems or database projects.

We work in a hybrid model, with the team together in our Sunnyvale office 2–3 days per week.

We feel strongly about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one way to help achieve that. The cash compensation for this role is market competitive, with a range of USD 150,000 - USD 250,000, inclusive of variable/incentive for some roles. As well as equity (when applicable), and benefits including health plans, retirement plans, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The actual pay will vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, and skill level.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity employer, Yugabyte is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. 

#LI-Hybrid

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

Staff Engineer – Languages & Relational Technologies (LRT)

Location: Sunnyvale, United States
Team: Languages & Relational Technologies (LRT)
Position Level: Staff Engineer

Role Overview

As a Staff Engineer on the Languages & Relational Technologies (LRT) team, you will help design, build, and scale core database features that power YugabyteDB’s SQL layer. You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to solve complex problems affecting distributed query planning, execution, and performance, ensuring YugabyteDB remains robust, reliable, and performance at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and release of new database features and enhancements in YugabyteDB.
• Write high-quality C/C++ code (and contribute in other languages as needed) with comprehensive automated tests; participate actively in code reviews.
• Identify and implement performance improvements — including plan optimization, batching/parallelism, and advanced push-downs to data nodes.
• Improve database scalability and throughput as cluster sizes and transaction volumes grow.
• Contribute to the open source YugabyteDB project and help strengthen our distributed SQL capabilities across releases.
• Troubleshoot and resolve correctness, stability, and performance issues in complex distributed query planning and execution paths.
• Mentor and influence other engineers in best practices for database internals, distributed systems, and performance-oriented software development.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong foundation in compiled languages such as C/C++.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent practical experience.
• Deep understanding of systems engineering fundamentals, including operating systems, distributed systems, and databases.
• Experience with database internals, compilers, or query planning/optimization is a strong plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in a collaborative, distributed team environment
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience building large-scale distributed systems and transactional engines.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL internals or other relational database engines.
• Contributions to open source database or systems projects.
• Prior leadership in technical architecture, performance tuning, and mentoring engineers.

We work in a hybrid model, with the team together in our Sunnyvale office 2–3 days per week.

We feel strongly about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one way to help achieve that. The cash compensation for this role is market competitive, with a range of USD 150,000 - USD 250,000, inclusive of variable/incentive for some roles. As well as equity (when applicable), and benefits including health plans, retirement plans, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The actual pay will vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, and skill level.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity employer, Yugabyte is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. 

#LI-Hybrid

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

About Yugabyte :

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to build the default database for cloud native applications in a multi cloud world. We are well underway on this journey with YugabyteDB, the open source, high-performance, distributed SQL database that runs on any cloud and enables developers to get instantly productive using well-known APIs. And the best is yet to come! We are looking for talented and driven people to join us on our ambitious mission and help us build a lasting and impactful company.

Are you a security professional passionate about automation and eliminating security risk? 

Do you have experience securing cloud products and using security tools?

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to build the default database for a multicloud world. We are building data infrastructure that will become the foundation for powering global, internet-scale applications over the next decade (and longer!). We pride ourselves on blending hard but useful engineering solutions with easy, intuitive user experiences. 

Do you like to be a part of a super smart team and work on tough problems that are valuable to customers and community members? Join us! 

About the Role :

The Security Engineer is responsible for running and improving key security engineering and security operations capabilities, including vulnerability management, detection and monitoring platforms, hardening initiatives, and security automation. This is a hands-on role spanning Panther, Wazuh, RapidFort, hardened images, PCI scanning, egress alerting, backup automation, playbook development, and AI-assisted security workflows, with close partnership across engineering, infrastructure, and compliance functions.

We are looking for a security engineer  who is passionate about cybersecurity and enjoys working  in a fast-paced startup environment, and who has a strong desire to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Security monitoring and detection engineering
• Vulnerability management and remediation coordination
• Security tooling administration and improvement
• Platform and image hardening initiatives
• Compliance-supporting security controls
• Security automation, playbooks, and operational readiness

Requirements: 

• BS/MS degree
• 5-8 years of experience in security domain
• Strong hands-on automation skills(BASH, Python);Practical expertise using AI tools to accelerate engineering and operations;
• Familiarity with a modern SaaS infrastructure and application development
• Familiarity with major security protocols 
• Collaboration, transparency and integrity

Team

The YugabyteDB management plane team is responsible for building Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that allows you to run YugabyteDB clusters on public cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The team works on cutting edge technologies in cloud computing, orchestration, and distributed systems that simplify database management while ensuring scalability, security, and reliability. Joining this team offers the opportunity to solve complex challenges in a collaborative and innovative environment. If you’re passionate about cloud-native technologies and distributed databases, and enjoy solving complex problems at scale, the Yugabyte Aeon team is the perfect place for you.

Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to join our Yugabyte Aeon team. This role will focus on enhancing and maintaining Yugabyte Aeon, which enables seamless deployment and management of YugabyteDB across various public cloud environments and on-premise infrastructures. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate proficiency in systems design and prior experience in building distributed systems/operating systems/storage or database systems in the past. They should be proficient in one or more modern software programming languages like Java and have a proven track record of shipping high quality products running at massive scale. They should also be familiar with different infrastructure providers like AWS/GCP/Azure/VMware/OCI/Kubernetes, and different interfaces to use them like CLIs, Rest APIs, K8s Operators. 

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and strategy for  YugabyteDB’s Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS).
• Lead and execute engineering projects from planning to deployment, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• ​​Guide and mentor junior engineers and teams, promoting best practices and knowledge sharing.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes and adopt new technologies.
• Provide expert-level technical guidance and serve as a technical point person for projects and initiatives. 

Requirements

• A  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of  software development, 3+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Expert knowledge in system architecture, cloud native development, and distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in design, programming (Java), and debugging skills
• Influence, guide, and motivate engineers and teams across the organization without a direct reporting line.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for aligning stakeholders and presenting ideas in diverse forums.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across various departments, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to achieve business goals.
• Anticipate future technical challenges and help define a long-term roadmap for the product and the company.

We feel strongly about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one way to help achieve that. The cash compensation for this role is market competitive, with a range of USD 150,000-USD 250,000, inclusive of variable/incentive for some roles. As well as equity (when applicable), and benefits including health plans, retirement plans, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The actual pay will vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, and skill level.

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

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YugabyteDB Aeon Staff Site Reliability Engineer 

At YugabyteDB, we are on a mission to build an open source, high-performance, distributed, and fault tolerant PostgresQL compatible database for powering global, internet-scale applications.  The YugabyteDB Managed team is building a Database as a Service (DBaaS) to run in major cloud providers, and be available globally. 

As a Site Reliability Engineer focused on database availability and reliability you will be using your skills to operate and automate the life cycle of the YugabyteDB DBaaS.  You will design and build processes that will spin up systems and the infrastructure that manages the databases using secure, reliable, scalable and highly observable methodologies.  You will be using, operating, and configuring Kubernetes environments (GKE, EKS, AKS), Java frameworks, Shell scripts, Python scripts, Terraform templates and many other cloud technologies.  You will participate in the on-call rotation for 12 hours a day over 7 days, every 4-5 weeks and manage incidents on the DBaaS infrastructure coordinating support for our customers.  You will learn how to diagnose problems with our database and infrastructure technology and help deliver reliable service to our customers. 

We are looking for a strong Staff SRE who exemplifies collaboration, teamwork, empathy and likes to lead by example. We enjoy working with people who are driven and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, and who have a strong desire to build an internet-scale, extensible control plane with strong emphasis on simplicity and user experience.  

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and strategy for YugabyteDB’s Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS).
• Lead, Design, develop, test, debug, troubleshoot, and maintain components of the DBaaS cloud infrastructure
• Manage operational priorities of the DBaaS infrastructure
• Establish processes for handling and leading response to incidents on databases or infrastructure
• Automate and manage regular maintenance operations such as upgrades etc.
• Design and build DBaaS processes for encryption, security key/password management, storage management, etc. 
• Utilize SRE golden signals to analyze and optimize the DBaaS system's performance and reliability strategies

Requirements

• Strong software design and implementation skills in building infrastructure frameworks
• 15+ years of experience as a SRE and 5+ years of technical leadership experience
• Experience in building and managing large-scale distributed systems
• Experience building and operating data systems for production applications, including fault tolerant designs, software lifecycles, and automation of critical operations
• Strong track record of Incident Response and Management in a managed service which is mission critical for its customers
• Experience with:
• Relational Database systems (PostgresQL preferred)
• Public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, and/or Azure)
• Containerization tooling, theory and design (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Configuration Management Tooling (Ansible preferred)
• Automation Scripting (Python and Bash preferred)
• Monitoring systems (Prometheus preferred)
• Version control systems (git preferred)
• CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions preferred)
• Solid understanding of Linux systems operations and troubleshooting
• Willingness and ability to learn new languages and concepts

We feel strongly about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one way to help achieve that. The cash compensation for this role is market competitive, with a range of USD 220,000-USD 250,000, inclusive of variable/incentive for some roles. As well as equity (when applicable), and benefits including health plans, retirement plans, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The actual pay will vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, and skill level.

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

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Job Title: Software Engineer 

Location: [Bangalore/Pune]

At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. YugabyteDB is our PostgreSQL-compatible distributed database for cloud-native apps. Resilient, scalable, and flexible, it runs on any cloud and enables developers to become instantly productive using well-known APIs.

We are looking for talented and driven people to join us on our ambitious mission and help us build a lasting and impactful company.

The transactional database market is estimated to grow to $64B by 2025. YugabyteDB is cloud-native by design, has on-demand horizontal scalability, and supports geographical distribution of data using built-in replication. This means that we are well-positioned to meet market demand for geo-distributed, high-scale, high-performance workloads. Join the Database Revolution at Yugabyte.

Modern applications need a cloud-native database that eliminates tradeoffs and silos. YugabyteDB retains the power and familiarity of PostgreSQL by pairing its trusted API with a precision-engineered, distributed, cloud-native architecture. Even better, it’s 100% open source. Many of the world's leading enterprises are migrating from legacy RDBMSs (like Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2) to YugabyteDB to meet their mission-critical app demands.

About the Role:

We are looking for an engineer with a passion for systems programming and a curiosity for how databases work under the hood. You will be part of a team building the core of our database engine—working on change data capture, connection management, storage engine internals, and performance optimizations.

This is a hands-on role where you'll work deep in C/C++ code, exploring distributed systems and engineering the building blocks that make databases scale efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and optimize core components of the database engine (storage layer, change data capture, connection manager, query layer etc.)
• Investigate and fix complex issues related to performance, memory usage, and concurrency
• Write high-quality, well-tested, and maintainable C/C++ code
• Collaborate with senior engineers to understand and extend database internals
• Use profiling and debugging tools to diagnose bottlenecks in low-level code paths

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in systems programming (C/C++ preferred)
• Strong understanding of operating systems concepts (processes, threads, virtual memory, synchronization)
• Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and computer architecture
• Experience debugging and profiling low-level code (e.g., gdb, perf)
• Familiarity with networking, storage I/O, or multithreaded programming

Nice to have:

• Exposure to database internals (query planning, indexing, storage engines, transaction processing)
• Experience with open-source database projects (PostgreSQL, MySQL, RocksDB, etc.)
• Knowledge of distributed systems or consensus protocols (Raft, Paxos)

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge database technology used in production environments
• Solve deep technical problems that require creativity and rigor
• Be part of a small, highly skilled team where your work has a visible impact
• Opportunity to learn from senior engineers with expertise in databases and distributed systems

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity employer, Yugabyte is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.

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