InfluxData

InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the leading time series platform used to collect, store, and analyze all time series data at any scale. Developers can query and analyze their time-stamped data in real-time to discover, interpret, and share new insights to gain a competitive edge. InfluxData is a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce. For more information, visit www.influxdata.com http://www.influxdata.com. We are seeking a highly skilled individual contributor (IC) with background knowledge on Database and QA to join the Database Performance and Reliability Team. In this role, you will be working closely on the InfluxDB Enterprise 3 product and be instrumental in ensuring the reliability, correctness, stability and high performance of our core database platform across complex data models and workloads. AI is integrated into our daily workflow, proficiency and hands-on experience with AI-driven tools and techniques are essential. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING - Own and execute automated reliability, regression, and correctness test workflows within the CI/CD pipeline. - Implement and maintain repeatable test contracts utilizing frameworks like internal tools to validate query accuracy, product lifecycle, database compactions, and recoverability. - Differentiate between standard functional validation and exhaustive reliability testing—simulating real-world customer workloads, database restarts, memory exhaustion, and deployments. - Collaborate closely with core developers to convert high-level engineering specifications and customer root-cause analyses into formal, repeatable test constraints. - Investigate complex performance data variations, capture system profiles, and proactively identify architectural bottlenecks before production deployment. - Be part of an on-call rotation when need arises. - Develop and Review automated reports on a regular cadence to flag suspicious query latency regressions, data divergence bugs, or resource starvation issues to relevant engineering stakeholders. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Coding Proficiency: Deep hands-on experience developing using Rust (highly preferred) or a desire to learn Rust with system experience in [C++|Golang]. - Strong QA and Testing Experience: Proven track record in performance, regression, and reliability validation frameworks. Ability to confidently establish repeatable baselines for distributed data systems. - Solid understanding of CS fundamentals with minimum Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of work experience. - Comfort using modern AI assistants and tools (e.g., Claude) for quick troubleshooting, on-the-fly utility generation, and analyzing logs and pattern anomalies at scale. - Competency working with containerized environments and orchestration frameworks like Docker and Kubernetes, alongside modern CI utilities such as CircleCI. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively work asynchronously. BONUS IF YOU'VE HAD EXPERIENCE - Building distributed systems. - Working with database internals and various cloud vendors. - Participating in an on-call rotation. - Working with distributed products and teams. WHY JOIN INFLUXDATA? - Contribute to validate the core features of our database. - Join an agile, collaborative team that is remote now and in the future that values innovation and open communication. - Be a part of a culture that is dynamic, supportive, and committed to open source. If you're ready to work on the core of the future of InfluxDB and thrive within a high-performing team, apply to join us today! Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Interview Information: Our interview process begins remotely. Interviews are typically conducted via Zoom. To ensure every candidate can participate, please let us know if you are unable to access Zoom. Some roles may require an in-person meeting with a team member as part of the final stage. We offer fantastic benefits for full time employees; in the US these include: - Medical/dental/vision insurance with 100% coverage for employees - Company contribution to your FSA - Flexible Time Off - take the time you need - Life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance - 401(k) - Wellness programs - Annual professional development budget - Financial planning and legal advice Our Core Values Our employees are the heart of the company and only by having a core set of beliefs and values will we be successful. We hire and live by these core values: - We value each other - We get stuff done - We believe humility drives learning - We embrace failure - We are committed to open source Visit our careers page https://www.influxdata.com/careers/ to learn more about working at InfluxData. InfluxData is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other categories protected by applicable law. To view our Know Your Rights Poster click HERE https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf To view our CCPA policies click HERE https://www.influxdata.com/wp-content/uploads/November-2023-InfluxData-Candidate-Privacy-Notice.pdf If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this website to apply for a vacancy as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to the recruiting team by emailing apply@influxdata.com. InfluxData does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters and recruitment agencies through our website, job board or directly to employees. InfluxData will not pay fees to any third-party agency, headhunter or company that does not have a signed agreement for this position in place. Beware of job scams and fraudulent offers! Our recruiters use @influxdata.com http://influxdata.com email addresses exclusively. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message and we do not ask candidates to download software other than Zoom, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information such as bank accounts or social security numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be from InfluxData from a different domain about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to law enforcement and to jobs@influxdata.com.

InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the leading time series platform used to collect, store, and analyze all time series data at any scale. Developers can query and analyze their time-stamped data in real-time to discover, interpret, and share new insights to gain a competitive edge. InfluxData is a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce. For more information, visit www.influxdata.com http://www.influxdata.com. You'll be using your Linux ops and teamwork skills to maintain and extend foundational technologies to provide highly available, distributed services to customers who rely on InfluxData's time series platform where metrics and events are first-class citizens. You'll join an awesome team, bringing experience in designing, implementing, and operating large scale, multi-cloud Kubernetes infrastructure driven by GitOps methodology. You understand that great products require great culture - you design and implement with respect and kindness across multiple engineering teams. We embrace an empathetic, supportive, and communicative environment pulling from one another's strengths and perseverance through failure and the resulting lessons learned. WHAT YOU'D BRING TO THE TABLE - Production-level experience with Kubernetes and surrounding ecosystems (e.g., Istio, Vault, and other Cloud Native technologies) in production environments. - Terraform and other automation tooling to make life more predictable: you’ve taken manual processes and automated them, or taken automated processes and refined them. - Hands-on experience with production workloads within managed and self-managed Kubernetes platforms as well as more general DevOps patterns (e.g., compute, storage, database, network) inside one or more of the cloud providers we use: AWS, Google, Azure. - Being a vocal participant of the team, focused on iterative excellence. - Willingness to participate in a low-volume pager rotation and serve as a subject matter expert on many areas of Kubernetes and general infrastructure and operational principles. - Methodical troubleshooting: You’re able to work through complex issues both individually and as part of a team. BONUS IF YOU'VE HAD EXPERIENCE - Working in a role maintaining and operating a SAAS environment - Being an incident commander, engaging multiple groups simultaneously to resolve critical problems. - CI/CD experience. We use CircleCI and GitHub Actions, but understanding methodology is more important than using the same vendors. - Automating All the Things with great success (or, if not, how you learned from the experience). - Thriving in a remote-first, distributed team environment. - Working with, or on, applications written using Go and/or Rust Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Interview Information: Our interview process begins remotely. Interviews are typically conducted via Zoom. To ensure every candidate can participate, please let us know if you are unable to access Zoom. Some roles may require an in-person meeting with a team member as part of the final stage. Our Core Values Our employees are the heart of the company and only by having a core set of beliefs and values will we be successful. We hire and live by these core values: - We value each other - We get stuff done - We believe humility drives learning - We embrace failure - We are committed to open source Visit our careers page https://www.influxdata.com/careers/ to learn more about working at InfluxData. InfluxData is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other categories protected by applicable law. To view our Know Your Rights Poster click HERE https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf To view our CCPA policies click HERE https://www.influxdata.com/wp-content/uploads/November-2023-InfluxData-Candidate-Privacy-Notice.pdf If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this website to apply for a vacancy as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to the recruiting team by emailing apply@influxdata.com. InfluxData does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters and recruitment agencies through our website, job board or directly to employees. InfluxData will not pay fees to any third-party agency, headhunter or company that does not have a signed agreement for this position in place. Beware of job scams and fraudulent offers! Our recruiters use @influxdata.com http://influxdata.com email addresses exclusively. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message and we do not ask candidates to download software other than Zoom, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information such as bank accounts or social security numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be from InfluxData from a different domain about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to law enforcement and to jobs@influxdata.com.