Forward Deployed Engineer

LanceDB(1 month ago)

San Francisco, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$180,000 - $250,000Field engineering

About this role

A Forward Deployed Engineer at LanceDB is responsible for engaging directly with strategic customers to design, deploy, and scale LanceDB’s cloud-native vector database in production environments. This technical role involves writing production-grade code in Rust and Python, integrating LanceDB with existing data infrastructure, and influencing product features based on customer feedback. The engineer will also diagnose complex issues and deliver workshops, ensuring that customer requirements are met while contributing to the core product development. Candidates must have a strong background in distributed systems, cloud-native databases, and relevant programming languages.

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Required Skills

Technical Deployments
Architecture Design
Benchmarking
Performance Tuning
Operational Hardening
Production-Code Maintenance
Rust
Python
Code Contributions
Product Feedback

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About LanceDB

www.lancedb.com

LanceDB is an innovative vector database designed specifically for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, facilitating fast and reliable retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent processing, and hybrid search capabilities. It features a multimodal architecture that supports various data types, allowing organizations to build scalable applications with native versioning and S3-compatible storage. With its robust platform, LanceDB aims to streamline the management of AI data, enabling users to swiftly move from development to production, while simplifying complex data workflows.