Jobs at Cockroach Labs

Positions 364,931

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.

Checking Cockroach Labs listings on Job Transparency gives you immediate access to base‑salary ranges, equity estimates, and employee sentiment ratings. This data lets you benchmark offers, negotiate confidently, and gauge how peers feel about culture, workload, and career growth.

Developer Community Programs Specialist

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: USA

Posted Jul 27, 2024

The job posting is for a Developer Community Programs Specialist at Grafana Labs, responsible for supporting the developer and open-source communities, organizing events, and building relationships with internal teams.

Principal Backend Engineer

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: UK

Posted Jul 27, 2024

Grafana is looking for a principal level engineer to drive the change of their core architecture to be fully multitenant and scalable. The role involves influencing the roadmap, delivering new features, and contributing to open-source projects.

Sr. Data Engineer

Company: Risk Labs

Location: Worldwide

Posted Jul 25, 2024

Risk Labs is a company that is building and growing the UMA and Across protocol ecosystems. They are looking for a data engineer to help design and scale their data infrastructure. The company values diversity, inclusivity, and authenticity, and is an equal opportunity employer.

Principal Software Engineer - O11y, Asserts

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: India

Posted Jul 26, 2024

The company is seeking a principal-level engineer to lead the Asserts backend initiatives. The role involves driving technical and business strategy, influencing product roadmap, and building and operating critical systems. The company offers a remote-first work environment, global benefits, and a competitive compensation range.

Senior Accounting Manager

Company: Polygon Labs

Location: USA

Posted Jul 27, 2024

Polygon Labs is a software development company that is building a network of aggregated blockchains. They are looking for a Senior Accounting Manager to join their finance and accounting team. The role requires experience in NetSuite, crypto accounting, and strong communication skills.

Senior Sales Operations Manager - Business Partner

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: UK

Posted Jul 26, 2024

The job posting is for a Senior Manager of Sales Operations to partner with EMEA and APAC Sales teams, requiring strong business partnering skills, financial and business reporting, and process implementation skills.

Data & Analytics Lead

Company: Polygon Labs

Location: USA

Posted Jul 29, 2024

Polygon Labs is a software development company building a network of aggregated blockchains. The Data amp Analytics Lead role requires a minimum of five years experience in a comparable position, with a focus on elevating business performance through data insights and effective communication.

Principal Backend Engineer

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: Germany

Posted Jul 27, 2024

Grafana is looking for a principal level engineer to drive the change of their core architecture to be fully multitenant and scalable. The engineer will work on delivering new features, driving innovations, and contributing to open-source projects.

Growth Engineer, Grafana Self Serve

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: USA

Posted Jul 25, 2024

The job posting is for a Growth Engineer position at Grafana Labs, responsible for driving adoption of Grafana Cloud. The ideal candidate will have experience in on-platform growth and experimentation, and will partner with the Growth team to develop and maintain Grafana plugins and drive business outcomes.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Databases

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: Spain,Sweden,Germany,UK

Posted Jul 25, 2024

The company is looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to support their highest value Grafana Cloud customers by increasing the reliability of their Cloud databases. The role involves designing and implementing solutions to ensure reliability and scalability, collaborating with the Engineering Leaders, and participating in Incident Response.

Staff Customer Solutions Engineer

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: Spain

Posted Jul 29, 2024

The job posting is for a Customer Solutions Engineer at Grafana, responsible for providing technical guidance, educating customers, and driving product conversations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in technical sales, is creative, and has a technical mindset.

Protocol Engineer

Company: O(1) Labs

Location: Remote

Posted Jul 27, 2024

O1 Labs is looking for talented engineers to join their team and work on exciting projects, including the Mina protocol, zeroknowledge cryptography, and more. The company is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and offers competitive compensation and benefits.

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>

Other Companies Hiring

© 2026 Job Transparency. All rights reserved.