Senior Software Engineer, AI Ecosystem 

About the Role At Aerospike, we built the world’s fastest, most flexible distributed database—scaling effortlessly from gigabytes to petabytes with ultra-low latency and unparalleled efficiency on modern hardware (SSDs, in-memory, and persistent memory tech).

Now, we are pushing the boundaries of real-time AI.

Aerospike is rapidly becoming the core vector and operational database engine powering next-gen AI platforms. We are looking for a sharp, autonomous engineer with a strong DevOps/SRE mindset to lead the charge in making Aerospike an AI-first database. In this role, you’ll own highly visible, open-source projects, pioneer integrations across the AI ecosystem, and write clean, resilient code that powers mission-critical applications globally.

What You’ll Do

• Build AI-First Tooling: Design, architect, and deliver high-impact open-source tools and integrations connecting Aerospike to modern AI/ML frameworks.
• Drive Platform Reliability: Continuously optimize systems for extreme scalability, performance, and bulletproof operational efficiency.
• Collaborate Across the Stack: Work directly with customers, product leaders, and solutions architects to translate complex real-world requirements into production-ready software.
• Own the Integration Roadmap: Partner cross-functionally across client and server teams to shape feature sets built explicitly for real-time AI workloads.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of hands-on coding experience in Go, Python, Java, Scala, C, or C++.
• Systems & Integration Expertise: Proven track record building integrations, clients, or distributed system tooling.
• Modern Operations Focus: Solid understanding of container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) and a DevOps/SRE mindset toward automation and reliability.
• Self-Driven Ownership: High autonomy, strong initiative, and a passion for engineering excellence with minimal supervision.
• Bonus Points: Hands-on experience with NoSQL, vector databases, or active contributions to open-source communities.

Got code to show off? Share a link to your GitHub, StackOverflow profile, or favorite open-source contributions with your application!

Salary Range: $160,000 – $205,000
(Actual compensation will be based on experience, location, and other relevant factors.)

Aerospike is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to an environment free from discrimination based on race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

To keep our recruitment pipeline as high-performance as our database, Aerospike uses AI-driven tools to streamline resume reviews, scheduling, and communication. While we love smart tech, we value human connection even more. AI helps us optimize the process, but real people make 100% of the actual hiring decisions.