Chalk
Chalk is seeking a Software Engineer to join its team in-person as an early employee, focusing on systems engineering challenges within database management systems, compilers, and distributed data processing. The role involves collaborating directly with co-founders to design, implement, and maintain components of the query planning and execution engine. This position offers significant autonomy and ownership in tackling complex engineering problems to drive the company's high-growth mission.
Chalk is a developer-first, real-time data platform for AI and ML that helps teams build, deploy, and monitor production-grade features with Python. More than a feature store, Chalk delivers fresh features in under 5ms with on-demand compute and caching in your cloud, and supports complex streaming, scheduling, and composable data workflows powered by a Rust-backed engine. It enables ETL-free access to real-time structured data alongside deep learning and LLM outputs for low-latency inference and feature engineering.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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45% above the average for this role
Nicholas Chalk
Jan 6, 2026