Job Description

About Pachyderm:

Pachyderm is the leader in data versioning and pipelines for MLOps. We're building the data foundation that allows data science teams to automate and scale their machine learning lifecycle while guaranteeing reproducibility. With over $40 million in three rounds of funding from leading investors like Benchmark, Microsoft M12, and Y Combinator, Pachyderm is committed to building industrial strength capabilities for Data Centric AI. Pachyderm offers a commercial Enterprise Edition and an open source Community Edition. Pachyderm helps customers get their ML and AI projects to market faster, lower data processing and storage costs, and supports strict data governance requirements.

Pachyderm is growing fast and still small, so joining means you are getting in right at the ground floor and that you will have an enormous impact on the success and direction of the company and product. Pachyderm has always and will always embrace a "Remote-first" approach to growing our team. This allows us to hire a diverse group of individuals across the country (and world!) while giving our team members the flexibility to work from anywhere. Being a member of The Pach means joining a supportive team that cares about you, values kindness and works hard to create an open and transparent workplace.

The Role

Love Docker, Golang, and distributed systems?

Pachyderm is hiring distributed systems engineers to help us build out the core product -- a distributed version-controlled filesystem and data processing engine. You'll be solving hard algorithmic and distributed systems problems every day and building a first-of-its-kind, containerized, data infrastructure platform.

While your primary focus will of course be building the core product, you'll also have direct exposure to users and enterprise customers via our open source support channels. At Pachyderm, OSS user and customer feedback is major driver of our product roadmap and we believe that everyone within the company should experience that first-hand.

Pachyderm is just a small team right now, so you'd be getting in right at the ground floor and have an enormous impact on the success and direction of the company and product. You can of course check out the product on GitHub because it's open-source.

We offer significant equity, full benefits, and all the usual startup perks.

Qualifications:

2+ years of experience working in distributed systems, data infrastructure, back-end systems or related development work.
Major contribution to prominent and related open-source projects are a plus or can be a replacement for work experience in some circumstances (e.g. You've been a student just finishing your degree)
While it is a bonus, experience with Golang is not a strict requirement. Programming languages are just part of your arsenal and we've found that great engineers have no problem learning new tools.
Must have strong communication skills when talking about technical concepts. Our interview process strongly tests for communication as we have a very collaborative work environment where many parts of the codebase interact in complex ways.
Things change quickly as our product develops and breaking down major features into smaller and more easily executable PRs is an imperative skill.

Benefits:

Significant equity, 401k and full benefits (100% medical, dental and vision for employees, 50% for all dependents).
Flexible PTO - work/life balance is important and we want you to take time off to rejuvenate!
Remote friendly- we were remote before remote was cool and we intend to continue to invest in a remote first culture.
Tons of fun swag and surprise packages sent to your doorstep.
Tech and office stipends - what you buy is yours to keep.
Education and donation stipends - we want to support your career growth and the community.
Supportive parental leave (see also: work/life balance).
Encouraged fun - game days, fun activities, zoom hangouts and more (and - when responsible - visits to our home base for team on-sites)

We can't wait to meet you and hope you'll join our PACH!

This job was posted on Thu Apr 06 2023 and expired on Mon Apr 24 2023.

Minimum $80K /yr

$120K /yr Average

Maximum $160K /yr

Tasks

Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware, or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance.

Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures.

Direct software programming and development of documentation.

Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.

Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.

Consult with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements, or resolve customer problems.

Design or develop software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.

Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.

Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects.

Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.

Coordinate installation of software system.

Monitor functioning of equipment to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.

Supervise and assign work to programmers, designers, technologists, technicians, or other engineering or scientific personnel.

Advise customer about or perform maintenance of software system.

Train users to use new or modified equipment.

Specify power supply requirements and configuration.

Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, or need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration.

Use microcontrollers to develop control signals, implement control algorithms, or measure process variables, such as temperatures, pressures, or positions.

Recommend purchase of equipment to control dust, temperature, or humidity in area of system installation.

Skills

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.