Ceramic.ai provides web-scale search for AI agents & LLMs. 20x cheaper, 10x faster, fully independent. $0.25/1K via API & MCP. Backed by NEA.
About the role
You'll help build and scale the distributed systems that already make Ceramic.ai fast. Our customers will expect fast response times, and you'll ensure we deliver that consistently while handling growing query volumes.
What they're looking for
- 4+ years building distributed systems at scale
- Deep experience with search infrastructure
- Strong understanding of caching strategies, sharding, and replication
- Experience optimizing for low-latency, high-throughput workloads
- Proficiency with cloud infrastructure
- C++ proficiency
More about this role
You'll help build and scale the distributed systems that already make Ceramic.ai fast. Our customers will expect fast response times, and you'll ensure we deliver that consistently while handling growing query volumes.
- Design and maintain distributed search infrastructure across multiple regions
- Optimize query routing, load balancing, and failover strategies
- Build caching layers that maximize hit rates without sacrificing freshness
- Implement monitoring and alerting to catch performance degradations early
- Scale our index management to handle billions of documents efficiently
- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery capabilities
- 4+ years building distributed systems at scale
- Deep experience with search infrastructure
- Strong understanding of caching strategies, sharding, and replication
- Experience optimizing for low-latency, high-throughput workloads
- Proficiency with cloud infrastructure
- C++ proficiency
- Deep hands on coding experience
- Understand the importance of uptime and propose designs that show this awareness.
- 100% medical/dental/vision insurance coverage, 90% for dependents
- Employer sponsored 401k w Fidelity
- 3 weeks of full office shut...
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