Job description
At Aerospike, we dream big and deliver even bigger. Our mission is to unleash the power of the world’s real-time data with a database built for infinite scale, speed, and sustainability.
We empower companies to tackle seemingly insurmountable challenges and achieve what’s never been done before. That’s why we developed the world’s leading real-time database—powering mission-critical applications for the most innovative, category-disrupting organizations.
Aerospike enables extreme-scale, real-time applications that:
- Fight fraud in microseconds.
- Drive dramatic increases in shopping cart size.
- Power global digital payments.
- Deliver hyper-personalized user experiences to tens of millions.
Industry leaders like Airtel, Experian, Nielsen, PayPal, Snap, Verizon Media, and Wayfair trust Aerospike as the foundation for their future. They rely on us to act in the moments that matter.
Headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv, Aerospike is the uncontested leader in next-generation, always-on, hyperscale data solutions. Unlike legacy NoSQL systems, our patented Hybrid Memory Architecture unlocks today’s hardware to deliver unimaginable performance and value for the most demanding data workloads—from the edge, to the core, to the cloud.
At Aerospike, we’re pushing the boundaries of what modern data infrastructure can achieve. Our distributed NoSQL database is engineered for extreme speed, ultra-low latency, and seamless scalability — powering the core systems of some of the largest enterprises in the world. Built for the latest innovations in storage and memory technologies (including Intel’s Optane), our platform scales effortlessly from Gigabytes to Petabytes.
Your Impact
We’re looking for a seasoned engineer to help shape the future of Aerospike’s high-performance Smart Client Libraries. These libraries are more than just connectors — they’re intelligent agents that manage cluster topology, connection pools, and ensure sub-millisecond transaction performance for mission-critical applications.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives on solving low-latency, high-concurrency problems and wants to own code that sits at the heart of distributed systems powering everything from finance to telco to ad tech.
What You’ll Do
🛠 Design, implement, and maintain Smart Client Libraries in Java and Go
📐 Collaborate with product, architecture, and customer teams to translate complex requirements into elegant, performant code
⚡ Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability of the end-to-end client-server communication stack
📄 Contribute to documentation that helps other engineers thrive and build on your work
What You Bring
✅ 3+ years of hands-on experience with Java — required
✅ 3+ years of hands-on experience with Go — required
💡 Additional experience in Rust, Python, or C# — strong plus
🔁 Deep knowledge of asynchronous and multithreaded programming — required
🧠 Proven ability to write high-performance, resource-efficient code
📦 Experience building or maintaining dependency libraries or SDKs — a bonus
🗃️ Familiarity with NoSQL databases and distributed systems — highly desirable
🧭 Self-driven and comfortable navigating ambiguous technical challenges independently
### Bonus Points
- 🔍 Show us your GitHub repos, StackOverflow contributions, or any open-source work — we love seeing real-world impact!
Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $160,000 - $190,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
