Pinecone is hiring a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to help design and build core components of their next-generation knowledge retrieval system. The role involves building scalable platform components, designing APIs, and driving technical direction for reliability and security.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience shipping production-grade backends for large-scale systems
- Deep understanding of semantic search, vector databases, and hybrid retrieval strategies
- Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns
- Expertise in at least one major language like Go, Rust, C++, Java, or Python
- Familiarity with modern infrastructure tools and infrastructure-as-code tools
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity in a growing company
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
