Senior Software Engineer , AI and Search Team - C/C++ or Rust
Redis
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?
This is a unique opportunity to shape Redis capabilities to the AI era early in the cycle.
You will Join the core Redis Search/Vector team to solve AI’s hottest problems including state-of-the-art indexing, vector/hybrid retrieval, and latency-critical serving at global scale. You’ll take features from research to production, improving latency, recall, and cost for millions of developers worldwide.
What you’ll do:
- Design, implement and optimize core vector and information-retrieval algorithms (e.g., HNSW, Quantization, re-ranking).
- Solve complex real-world problems at Internet scale, with a strong focus on performance and reliability
- Implement hardware-specific optimizations (e.g.: SIMD, SSD, GPU, CUDA)
- Collaborate closely with Redis Core, Cloud, and Support teams
- Lead designs, mentor peers, set benchmarks, and build a reputation internally and in the community
What will you need to have?
- Senior level production-grade system experience (typically 7+ years) building databases, search engines, or high-perf distributed/storage systems
- Solid background in either vector/IR search or systems (storage or distributed), with depth in at least one
- Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust, including concurrency, memory safety, and performance optimizations
- Ability to think strategically, define the technical design and work breakdown, and influence architectural decisions
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Extra great if you have:
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases, especially Redis, and their practical applications
- Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source projects
- Background in high-performance multithreaded systems
- Experience with distributed systems in production environments
We give back to our employees:
Our culture is what makes Redis a fun and rewarding place to work. To support you at work and beyond, we offer all our team members fantastic benefits and perks:
- Competitive compensation package formed by salary and equity grants
- 25 days of flexible vacation time
- Hybrid working options from both home and the office
- Home internet & phone monthly allowance
- One-time home-office setup allowance
- Health and dental insurance for you
- Personal life insurance
- Critical Illness Cover
- Lunch and snacks in the office
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