Unify application data, vectors, and full-text search in one Postgres. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
ParadeDB is a Postgres-native alternative to Elasticsearch. We build state-of-the-art search (full-text, vector, and hybrid) and columnar analytics as a Postgres extension. We're looking for a database engineer to join our team full-time. The ideal candidate should have:
What they're looking for
- Develop and optimize the ParadeDB PostgreSQL extension using Postgres APIs via pgrx
- Build features that interface with Postgres storage, indexing, query planning, query execution, and extension infrastructure
- Work with the internals of Tantivy, Apache DataFusion, and other open-source systems to implement new search and analytics capabilities
- Contribute upstream to Tantivy, DataFusion, and our other dependencies
- Design and implement efficient data structures and algorithms for search and analytical workloads
- Optimize query performance and resource utilization using profiling tools
More about this role
ParadeDB is a Postgres-native alternative to Elasticsearch. We build state-of-the-art search (full-text, vector, and hybrid) and columnar analytics as a Postgres extension.
Companies like Modern Treasury, BILT Rewards, Alibaba Cloud, and many others use ParadeDB to:
- Eliminate ETL/change data capture tools
- Add transactional guarantees to their search indexes
- Perform JOINs on their search data
- Unify their search & transactional stack for agentic workloads
We're a small, focused team of engineers dedicated to creating an inclusive and enjoyable work environment. We’re primarily distributed across the United States and Canada, with a small office in San Francisco. We’re a Series A company with a flat structure, strong backing from investors, and plenty of room for growth.
We're looking for a database engineer to join our team full-time. The ideal candidate should have:
- A solid foundation in database systems and internals
- Meaningful experience working on databases, query engines, storage engines, indexing systems, or similarly complex infrastructure software
- Proficiency in systems programming with C/C++/Rust/Zig and the ability to navigate large, complex codebases...
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