Infrastructure Engineer (Search)

Ceramic.ai • Mountain View, CA

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed