Senior Software Engineer - Database

Engineering

United States

Senior

Full-time

ID: VDT26172

Description VAST Data is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team!

This is a great opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing infrastructure companies in history, an organization that is in the center of the hurricane being created by the revolution in artificial intelligence. Take part in the design and implementation of the internals of the next-generation hugely scalable and highly performant analytical and vector database.

"VAST's data management vision is the future of the market."- Forbes

VAST Data is the data platform company for the AI era. We are building the enterprise software infrastructure to capture, catalog, refine, enrich, and protect massive datasets and make them available for real-time data analysis and AI training and inference. Designed from the ground up to make AI simple to deploy and manage, VAST takes the cost and complexity out of deploying enterprise and AI infrastructure across data center, edge, and cloud.

Our success has been built through intense innovation, a customer-first mentality and a team of fearless VASTronauts who leverage their skills & experiences to make real market impact. This is an opportunity to be a key contributor at a pivotal time in our company’s growth and at a pivotal point in computing history.

VAST Data

is looking for a

Senior Backend Software Engineer

to help build the engine behind the next generation of scalable, AI-native data infrastructure. In this role, you will focus on the

design and development of backend services

powering our massively distributed,

high-performance combined analytical and vector database , a critical component of VAST's AI data platform.

This is your chance to work at the intersection of





low-level systems programming ,

distributed computing , and

AI infrastructure —helping us push the boundaries of backend engineering for real-time, petabyte-scale data systems.

What You’ll Do

Architect and implement core

backend components

for a distributed vector database using

C/C++

Design

highly scalable distributed data-structures and algorithms

optimized for performance, concurrency, and fault tolerance

Develop backend services that enable fast search, efficient indexing, and real-time analytics over massive datasets

Optimize system performance across

multi-threaded and multi-node

environments

Ensure low-latency, high-throughput data access and manipulation across global deployments

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate backend capabilities into real-world impact

Requirements What We’re Looking For

Must Haves:

5+ years of experience in

backend engineering , with strong proficiency in

low-level C and C++

Hands-on experience designing and building

distributed backend systems

or infrastructure at scale

Experience with

distributed data-structures, algorithms

and system reliability patterns

Expertise in

multi-threaded programming , memory management, and performance tuning

Proven track record of backend work on

high-throughput databases, vector stores, or real-time processing engines

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Nice to Haves:

Experience building or optimizing

analytical or vector databases

Familiarity with

query engine internals , indexing techniques, or storage layer optimizations

Knowledge of Python or Java for integration or tooling

Bachelor's, Master’s or PhD in a related technical field (distributed systems, backend architecture, database internals)

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