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Infrastructure Engineer (Search)
Ceramic.ai
- Location
- Hybrid (Mountain View, California)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
Ceramic.ai is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to build and scale the distributed systems that power their fast response times. You will optimize search infrastructure to handle growing query volumes and ensure high availability.
Skills
Distributed Systems
Search Infrastructure
Query Routing
Load Balancing
Caching Strategies
Sharding
Replication
Cloud Infrastructure
C++
Index Management
Disaster Recovery
Low-latency Optimization
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401k
- Generous Time Off
Perks
- Daily Lunch
- Free Office Snacks
- Flexible Schedule
- WFH Stipend
- Free Parking
Full job details
About the Role
You'll help build and scale the distributed systems that already make Ceramic.ai fast. Our customers will expect fast response times, and you'll ensure we deliver that consistently while handling growing query volumes.
What You'll Do
- Design and maintain distributed search infrastructure across multiple regions
- Optimize query routing, load balancing, and failover strategies
- Build caching layers that maximize hit rates without sacrificing freshness
- Implement monitoring and alerting to catch performance degradations early
- Scale our index management to handle billions of documents efficiently
- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery capabilities
What We're Looking For
- 4+ years building distributed systems at scale
- Deep experience with search infrastructure
- Strong understanding of caching strategies, sharding, and replication
- Experience optimizing for low-latency, high-throughput workloads
- Proficiency with cloud infrastructure
- C++ proficiency
- Deep hands on coding experience
- Understand the importance of uptime and propose designs that show this awareness.
Benefits
- 100% medical/dental/vision insurance coverage, 90% for dependents
- Employer sponsored 401k w Fidelity
- 3 weeks of full office shut down
- Daily lunch when in office
- Free office snacks
- Flexible schedule
- Great office views of the mountains
- WFH stipend for office, cell phone & wifi
- Generous time off
- Free parking