Who we are
We're Redis. We built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on. (If you checked the weather, used your credit card, or looked at your flight status online today, you’re welcome.) At Redis, you’ll work with the fastest, simplest technology in the business—whether you’re building it, telling its story, or selling it to our 10,000+ worldwide customers. We’re creating a faster world with simpler experiences. You in?
Why You’ll Love This Job
Join the Datatypes Team at Redis as a Team Lead and play a key role in shaping the future of Redis modules. This is a unique opportunity to lead a talented engineering team, drive innovation in core Redis datatypes, and impact millions of users globally. You’ll combine hands-on development (Rust and C) with leadership responsibilities, working in a dynamic, fast-growing company that influences one of the most widely used database technologies.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and manage a team, focused on developing and optimizing Redis datatypes modules.
- Define technical roadmaps and make key architectural decisions to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Mentor and support team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
- Take full ownership of critical Redis modules, driving projects from concept to production success.
- Write high-quality, efficient code in Rust and C alongside your team.
- Oversee and improve CI/CD pipelines to streamline development and deployment processes.
- Collaborate with the open-source community to contribute to and shape the future of Redis.
What You’ll Need to Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including mentoring and driving projects to completion.
- Strong expertise in low-level programming with C, C++, or Rust, including memory safety, concurrency, and performance optimizations.
- Solid understanding of databases, distributed systems, or system-level performance tuning.
- Ability to think strategically, define technical roadmaps, and influence architectural decisions.
- Experience working in Agile environments focused on iteration and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with experience collaborating in distributed teams.
- Hands-on experience with Redis is an advantage.
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What We Do
As the home of Redis, the world’s most popular in-memory database, we are the commercial provider of Redis Enterprise, which delivers superior performance, unmatched reliability, and the best total cost of ownership. Redis Enterprise allows teams to build performance, scalability, speed, and simplicity into their applications.
Why Work With Us
We offer the opportunity for all employees to succeed, grow, develop, and deliver on their personal goals. We believe everyone can assume leadership roles over their projects and value teamwork. We also like to live well, and offer weekly Happy Hours, teambuilding events, birthday and cultural celebrations, a competitive salary, and much more!
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