About Pinecone:
Pinecone is on a mission to build the search and database technology to power AI applications for the next decade and beyond. Our fully managed vector database makes it easy to add vector search to AI applications. Since creating the “vector database” category, demand has grown incredibly fast and it shows in our user base. We are a distributed team with clusters in New York, San Francisco, Tel-Aviv, and Manchester.
About The Team and The Role:
If you’re excited about hard problems at the intersection of AI/ML, search engines, and databases, we would love to meet you. If you are a builder of products with delightful experiences, are customer obsessed, and feel restless when a day goes by without attaining something impactful, come join us.
As a Backend Engineer, you’ll be part of every stage of product development - from concept to deployment.
You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the vision, design and UX of our platform, and work in a fast-paced and rewarding environment that demands high quality work with minimal supervision. You will work closely with our engineers, designers and customer success to build an integrated console and tooling to unlock new functionality for the customers. You will have the opportunity to impact the culture, processes and best practices as a part of a lean team.
Requirements:
At least 2 years of experience focused on backend application development
Experienced with back-end development (NodeJS, Rust, Python, or Go)
Experience designing, building and maintaining RESTful APIs
Experience with data visualization techniques
Sound fundamentals of data structures and algorithm
Bonus Points:
Exposure to machine learning applications
Exposure to developing server-side rendering web applications
Experience in building highly available production services such as continuous deployment, monitoring, and scaling
Experience in working with UI/UX designs and workflows
Strong communication skills
Perks & Benefits:
Comprehensive health coverage including Medical, Dental, Vision
Free mental health therapy sessions; free One Medical, Tela-doc, and Health Advocate subscriptions
Cost-savings on gynecology, fertility, and family-building care
Equity award
401(k)
Flexible time off
Paid parental leave
Annual Department Retreat
WFH Equipment Stipend
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are the cornerstone of everything we do at Pinecone. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications in a job description. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and 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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