About Pinecone
Pinecone is the leading vector database for building accurate and performant AI applications at scale in production. Pinecone's mission is to make AI knowledgeable. More than 5000 customers across various industries have shipped AI applications faster and more confidently with Pinecone's developer-friendly technology. Pinecone is based in New York and raised $138M in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ, Menlo Ventures, and Wing Venture Capital.
About the Team and Role:
We're looking for a Staff or Principal-level Software Engineer to join the Pinecone Engineering Team. This role focuses on full-text search and its tight integration with vector search at scale. In this role, you will build the next generation of our search capabilities at Pinecone. You will provide guidance and direction for Pinecone’s core search infrastructure including indexing, retrieval, and relevance. This role requires cross-team collaboration and expertise in search internals and high performance computing.
Responsibilities:
You will define, lead, and contribute to the evolution of core full-text search and indexing capabilities.
You’ll research advances in search infrastructure, data structures, and retrieval algorithms to ensure we’re building the most efficient and powerful foundations for our users.
You’ll work closely with our partners and product team to understand customer needs and help shape the long-term technical vision for search at Pinecone.
You’ll leverage your past experience building large-scale search systems to drive an innovative roadmap for Pinecone’s indexing, query execution, and relevance layers.
Requirements:
Significant hands-on experience with full-text search and indexing technologies such as Elasticsearch, Lucene and/or Solr.
7+ years of experience with Java, Rust, Go or C++.
7+ years of developing, monitoring and operating large scale distributed systems.
BS in Computer Science, a related technical field or equivalent experience.
Perks & Benefits:
Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources, 401(k) Plan, Flexible time off, Paid parental leave, Annual Company Retreat, WFH flexibility and equipment stipend.
If you are interested in the position, we would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the qualifications listed in this posting. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.
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What We Do
Pinecone stands as a leader in the AI industry, dedicated to transforming artificial intelligence and tackling its most pressing challenges head-on. Our mission revolves around augmenting the capabilities of AI models, addressing the issue of AI hallucinations, and ensuring the delivery of accurate and dependable results. Pinecone specializes in vector database technology, a groundbreaking innovation that has reshaped data management for AI applications. Our vector database solutions are designed to help eliminate AI hallucinations, making AI outputs reliable and trustworthy. Moreover, Pinecone's technology streamlines data retrieval, minimizes memory overhead, and optimizes AI operations, crucial for the growing demand for Generative AI (GenAI). With strategic partnerships with industry giants like OpenAI, Google Cloud Platform, AWS, and others, Pinecone plays a central role in advancing the AI landscape. Beyond technology, we foster knowledge sharing through events and educational initiatives, empowering AI engineers and leaders with actionable insights. Pinecone is not just transforming AI; we are helping pave the way for a more dependable and scalable AI future.
Why Work With Us
At Pinecone, our culture emphasizes camaraderie, collaboration, and inclusivity. Deeply rooted in our DNA, we prioritize these values. In the dynamic ML/AI realm, we strive for top engineering solutions, while ensuring a shift to AI that aligns with genuine human values.
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