Senior Software Engineer, Client (Rust)

At Aerospike, we dream big and deliver even bigger. Our mission is to unleash the power of the world’s real-time data with a database built for infinite scale, speed, and sustainability.

We empower companies to tackle seemingly insurmountable challenges and achieve what’s never been done before. That’s why we developed the world’s leading real-time database—powering mission-critical applications for the most innovative, category-disrupting organizations.

Aerospike enables extreme-scale, real-time applications that:

• Fight fraud in microseconds.
• Drive dramatic increases in shopping cart size.
• Power global digital payments.
• Deliver hyper-personalized user experiences to tens of millions.

Industry leaders like Airtel, Experian, Nielsen, PayPal, Snap, Verizon Media, and Wayfair trust Aerospike as the foundation for their future. They rely on us to act in the moments that matter.

Headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv, Aerospike is the uncontested leader in next-generation, always-on, hyperscale data solutions. Unlike legacy NoSQL systems, our patented Hybrid Memory Architecture unlocks today’s hardware to deliver unimaginable performance and value for the most demanding data workloads—from the edge, to the core, to the cloud.

About Aerospike

At Aerospike, we’re redefining what’s possible with data. Our cutting-edge NoSQL database is engineered for ultra-low latency, massive scalability, and blazing performance — powering mission-critical systems at some of the world’s largest enterprises. Designed for the latest advancements in SSDs and persistent memory (like Intel’s Optane), our distributed database scales effortlessly from Gigabytes to Petabytes and beyond.

Your Mission

We’re looking for a hands-on Software Engineer to join our elite team developing Aerospike’s high-speed client libraries. These are not just connectors — they’re intelligent clients that manage cluster discovery, connection pooling, and transaction reliability with microsecond-level performance. Your work will be at the heart of what makes Aerospike fast, reliable, and resilient.

If building performance-critical systems, writing elegant async/multithreaded code, and enabling the future of real-time data gets your heart racing — read on.

What You'll Do

• 💡 Architect, develop, and maintain Aerospike Smart Client Libraries in Rust, Go, and Java

• 🤝 Collaborate with product, solutions architecture, and customer teams to shape requirements and use cases

• ⚙️ Optimize client-server workflows for maximum performance, reliability, and scalability

• 🧠 Dive deep into async models, memory management, and network efficiency to squeeze out every microsecond

• 📄 Contribute to internal documentation and public-facing resources to support developers around the world

What We're Looking For

• ✅ 3+ years of solid hands-on experience in Rust — required

• ✅ 3+ years in Go or Java — required

• ✅ Experience in another language like Python, C#, or C++ — a strong bonus

• 🔧 Pro at building multithreaded or async applications/libraries

• 🏎️ Skilled at writing high-performance code with optimized memory and time complexity

• 📦 Experience with dependency libraries or SDKs — a big plus

• 🗃️ Familiarity with NoSQL databases — extra credit if you’ve worked on a database engine

• 💪 A self-starter who thrives in a fast-moving, low-supervision environment

Aerospike is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Join us at Aerospike and be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of data management. 

Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $160,000 - $190,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).