Senior Rust Software Engineer at Spice AI

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Technology, AIIndustries

Requirements

At least 2 years professional experience with Rust or 3+ years professional experience in C/C++
Experience in designing, implementing, scaling and shipping production distributed and data systems
A track record of strong design, architectural, engineering and product decisions
Excellent communication skills. Ability to ramp up quickly and hit the ground running
Ideally experience contributing to open-source projects
Experience with Apache infra, CNCF-stack, and cloud-native development, and ideally with Rust/Golang
Exceptional engineer who is a problem solver, thinks differently, is positive, cares about meaningful work, is comfortable with ambiguity, and is passionate about high performance

Responsibilities

An outstanding contributor in the Spice.ai open-source project
Creating, designing, and building the distributed and data systems architecture of the Spice.ai Cloud Platform, our cloud systems, and spicerack.org
Take ownership and drive initiatives for improving the product
First month: ramp up and contribute improvements to the Spice.ai project
30-60 days: contribute to weekly Spice.ai releases
60-90 days: take technical and engineering ownership of an entire feature area

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

RustSQLAIMachine LearningDatabasesDistributed SystemsCloud Platforms

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What experience is required for the Senior Rust Software Engineer role?

Candidates need at least 2 years professional experience with Rust or 3+ years in C/C++, experience in designing, implementing, scaling and shipping production distributed and data systems, and a track record of strong design, architectural, engineering and product decisions.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this a remote position or what is the location policy?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What does Spice AI look for in candidates culturally?

Spice AI hires for Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence (MEI), seeking exceptional A-player engineers who are problem solvers, think differently, stay positive, care about meaningful work, handle ambiguity, and maintain high standards.

What makes a strong application for this role?

Highlight your professional Rust or C/C++ experience, track record in distributed systems, open-source contributions, and excellent communication skills, as these align with the qualities of exceptional engineers they seek.

Spice AI

Simplifies AI integration for developers

About Spice AI

Spice.ai simplifies the development of applications that use artificial intelligence. It provides tools that help developers easily integrate AI into their projects, making the process as simple as creating a web page. The company targets a wide range of developers, from individual programmers to large teams in tech companies, and aims to make AI technology accessible to everyone. Spice.ai offers both open-source tools that developers can use for free and a proprietary platform called Spice Cloud, which is in private preview and will offer advanced features for a subscription fee. This combination of open-source and paid services sets Spice.ai apart from competitors, as it fosters community involvement while also providing premium support. The goal of Spice.ai is to enhance the quality of life through better technology by making it easier for developers to create intelligent applications.

Seattle, WashingtonHeadquarters

2021Year Founded

$14.1MTotal Funding

SEEDCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

11-50Employees

Risks

Increased competition from established AI platforms like TensorFlow and PyTorch.

Challenges in scaling Spice Cloud to meet growing user demands.

Rapid AI advancements may outpace Spice AI's development capabilities.

Differentiation

Founded by ex-Microsoft and GitHub engineers with 20 years of cloud computing experience.

Spice AI combines open-source community engagement with a revenue-generating cloud platform.

Focuses on making AI development as easy as creating a modern web page.

Upsides

Raised $14.6M in new equity to expand and accelerate product development.

Increased demand for AI tools as more companies integrate AI into products.

Growing trend of AI democratization aligns with Spice AI's mission.

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