Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 6+ years

Education Not specified

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves building and scaling database infrastructure for Anthropic's AI systems, focusing on reliability, performance, and supporting large-scale AI research and product deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Architect database solutions
Scale database systems
Optimize performance and reliability
Collaborate with research and product teams
Lead database infrastructure projects

Technical Overview

Focus on distributed database architectures, cloud-based storage solutions, and high-performance database systems like PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, and Redis, across multi-cloud environments.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level software engineer with at least 6 years of experience in building and scaling database systems, with deep expertise in distributed architectures and cloud platforms like GCP and AWS. They should have experience leading large projects or teams and be passionate about database reliability and performance.

Must-Have Skills

6+ years experience in Software EngineeringExperience building and scaling database systemsDeep expertise in distributed database architecturesExperience leading large-scale projects or teamsExperience with cloud platforms (GCPAWS)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Scaling PostgreSQLMySQLDynamoDBExperience with RedisTemporalvector databasesBuilding multi-cloud or hybrid cloud solutionsDatabase automation and orchestration

Tools & Platforms

GCPAmazon Web ServicesPostgreSQLMySQLDynamoDBRedisTemporal

Required Skills

Database SystemsDistributed Database ArchitecturesOLTPGCPAWSPostgreSQLMySQLDynamoDBRedisTemporal

Hard Skills

Database SystemsDistributed Database ArchitecturesOLTPGCPAmazon Web ServicesAWSPostgreSQLMySQLDynamoDBRedisTemporalVector DatabasesAsync Job ProcessingDatabase InfrastructureDatabase ScalingDatabase Performance Optimization

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCross-functional CollaborationProblem-solvingInnovationReliability Focus

Industry & Role

Industry AI & Machine Learning

Job Function Build and scale database infrastructure for AI applications

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Software EngineerDatabasesDatabase SystemsDistributed Database ArchitecturesOLTPGCPAmazon Web ServicesAWSPostgreSQLMySQLDynamoDBRedisTemporalVector DatabasesAsync Job ProcessingDatabase InfrastructureDatabase ScalingDatabase Performance OptimizationSoftware EngineerDatabase EngineerDatabase ArchitectDatabase Scalability

Deal Breakers

Less than 6 years of experience in software engineering, No experience with distributed database architectures, Lack of experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS)

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