Jobs at Cockroach Labs

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Cockroach Labs, the creator of CockroachDB, builds a distributed SQL database that guarantees strong consistency, high availability, and automatic sharding across data centers. The company is praised for its open‑source community contributions, cloud‑native architecture, and focus on building resilient systems that scale globally.

Positions span software engineering (Go, Rust, C++), data engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, product management, and sales & marketing. Candidates can expect a remote‑first environment, frequent cross‑team collaborations, and a mandate to solve complex distributed‑systems problems. Cockroach Labs rewards curiosity, full‑stack knowledge, and a passion for building scalable services.

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Quantitative Researcher

Company: Monad Labs

Location: New York City, NY

Posted Aug 12, 2024

Monad Labs is looking for a quant to work on data science and machine learning problems in the blockchain space. The role involves predictive modeling for various topics and implementing production-grade solutions. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Senior Manager - Customer Success

Company: Immersive Labs

Location: UK

Posted Aug 12, 2024

Immersive Labs is a company that provides realistic simulations and hands-on cybersecurity labs to evaluate individual and team capabilities and decision-making against the latest threats. They help organizations continuously assess, build, and prove their cyber workforce resilience. The company is committed to maintaining an inclusive and supportive place for its employees and customers.

Staff Rust Developer

Company: Polygon Labs

Location: Remote

Posted Aug 12, 2024

Polygon Labs is a software development company looking for an experienced Rust developer to join their team. The company is building a network of aggregated blockchains and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Senior Technical Recruiter

Company: Twelve Labs

Location: Other US Location

Posted Aug 12, 2024

Twelve Labs is a company that values diversity and is looking for individuals who are motivated by their mission to revolutionize video understanding and multimodal AI. They are seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead their recruitment efforts and help them attract top technical talent.

Software Engineer

Company: Douro Labs

Location: North America,Latin America,Europe

Posted Aug 12, 2024

The job posting is looking for passionate software engineers to help build the market data infrastructure for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The team is spread across the globe and values diversity and inclusion. The job requires experience in software engineering, smart contracts, and blockchain development, as well as exceptional technical communication skills.

Pre-Press Retoucher

Company: Ryz Labs

Location: Other US Location

Posted Aug 12, 2024

RYZ Labs is looking for a PrePress Retoucher to join their team. The ideal candidate will translate card designs into beautiful and quality-checked forms. The company values autonomy, efficiency, and learning, and offers a collaborative and communication-first work environment.

Ecosystem Associate, APAC

Company: Monad Labs

Location: Remote

Posted Aug 12, 2024

Monad Labs is hiring an Ecosystem Associate to accelerate the growth of the Monad ecosystem. The role involves conceptualizing and implementing growth initiatives for early to mid-stage builders across various verticals. The company offers a competitive salary and equity package, and is backed by leading venture funds and leaders in the space.

Compliance Manager (Director)

Company: Altos Labs

Location: East Bay

Posted Aug 12, 2024

Altos Labs is a company that values diversity, inclusion, and scientific excellence. They are looking for a Compliance Manager Director to join their team, who will be responsible for advising business stakeholders on ethics and compliance standards and managing key operations to uphold these obligations.

Enterprise Account Manager

Company: Immersive Labs

Location: USA

Posted Aug 12, 2024

Immersive Labs is a leader in people-centric cyber resilience, offering a SaaS platform that helps teams assess, build, and prove cyber capabilities. They are looking for an Enterprise Account Manager to join their US team and focus on acquiring top enterprise clients.

Mid to Senior QA Engineer

Company: Applied Labs

Location: Uzbekistan

Posted Aug 12, 2024

Applied Labs is seeking a skilled QA specialist to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality of software products and delivering exceptional experiences to customers. The company offers a balanced work-life schedule, team-building activities, and reimbursement for sports activities.

Senior Rust Developer

Company: Polygon Labs

Location: Remote

Posted Aug 12, 2024

Polygon Labs is a software development company looking for an experienced Rust developer to join their team building Plonky2. The company offers a comprehensive compensation plan, including remote work, medical insurance, and flexible time off.

Founding Node.js Backend Engineer

Company: Ryz Labs

Location: Other US Location

Posted Aug 12, 2024

RYZ Labs is a startup studio looking for a Backend Engineer to work on scaling their knowledge graph infrastructure and managing time series data. The company values autonomy, efficiency, and customer-centricity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it like to work at Cockroach Labs?
<p>Work at Cockroach Labs feels like contributing to a high‑impact, mission‑critical project. The company operates a remote‑first model with distributed teams across the US, Europe, and Asia, supported by weekly all‑hands meetings and bi‑weekly hackathons that encourage knowledge sharing. Employees often lead the design of fault‑tolerant services, refine distributed consensus algorithms, and mentor junior engineers. The culture emphasizes ownership, continuous learning, and a data‑driven approach to product decisions.</p>
What types of positions are available at Cockroach Labs?
<p>Current openings include: <strong>Software Engineer (Go, Rust, C++)</strong>, responsible for core database internals; <strong>Data Engineer</strong>, building pipelines for telemetry and analytics; <strong>DevOps & Cloud Engineer</strong>, designing automated deployment and observability solutions; <strong>Product Manager</strong>, shaping feature roadmaps from customer feedback; <strong>Sales Engineer</strong>, translating technical benefits to enterprise prospects; <strong>Marketing Specialist</strong>, creating content for the open‑source community; and <strong>Support Engineer</strong>, troubleshooting production incidents for enterprise customers.</p>
How can I stand out as an applicant for Cockroach Labs?
<p>Demonstrate deep knowledge of distributed systems: discuss CAP theorem trade‑offs, consensus protocols, or sharding strategies. Showcase Go or Rust projects on GitHub, especially those dealing with concurrency or fault tolerance. Contribute to the CockroachDB community—fix issues, review pull requests, or write blog posts. Tailor your resume to highlight performance‑critical code, scalability experiments, and unit‑test coverage. Prepare for technical interviews by mastering system‑design questions, data‑structures, and coding challenges. Finally, articulate how your experience aligns with Cockroach Labs’ mission to create resilient, cloud‑native databases.</p>

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