Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

About Zilliz

What you'll do:

Design and build the cloud platform behind Zilliz Cloud and Vector Lakebase, bringing together cloud control plane, database runtime, scheduling, resource management, deployment, and lifecycle management to support fast workload placement, elastic scaling, multi-tenant isolation, and cost-efficient execution
Build cloud-native systems that make distributed database provisioning, scaling, upgrades, recovery, and workload migration automated, observable, rollback-safe, and efficient
Work deep across Kubernetes, multi-cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, and database engine runtimes to deliver a tightly integrated cloud-and-engine product experience
Improve platform scalability, reliability, performance, and operational simplicity as we grow across customers, regions, tenants, datasets, and AI workloads
Partner with database, reliability, and product engineers to bring new Vector Lakebase capabilities into cloud production safely and quickly
Use AI deeply across the platform engineering workflow, including deployment validation, diagnosis, incident analysis, capacity planning, documentation, code generation, and operational tooling

What we're looking for:

3+ years of experience building production systems such as large-scale SaaS platforms, data platforms, AI applications, microservices, or cloud infrastructure
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Familiarity with infrastructure automation and cloud operations tooling such as Terraform, Helm, Argo CD, Prometheus, Grafana, CI/CD systems, or similar tools
Experience building cloud-native platform systems is a strong plus, including scheduling, orchestration, deployment, configuration, upgrades, lifecycle management, or resource management
Understanding of distributed databases or database engine internals is a strong plus, especially around scalability, performance, reliability, and multi-tenant isolation
Strong interest in AI-assisted development and engineering productivity. We value engineers who actively use AI to multiply their output across coding, debugging, testing, documentation, and operations

How we operate:

High ownership: You own platform outcomes end-to-end, from design to production behavior, not just a narrow slice of the system

AI-first engineering: We actively use AI to improve coding, testing, documentation, diagnosis, and operations, but human engineering taste still matters most

Fast and focused: We ship often while keeping a high bar. This team suits engineers who want speed, autonomy, and a steep growth curve

Global collaboration: We work closely with engineering teams across regions, designing collaboration around timezone coverage to support customers globally

Benefits:

Competitive compensation (cash + equity)
Regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and global reset/wellbeing days
Generous 401(k) and regional retirement plans

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and eligible family members.
• Unlimited PTO: Flexible paid time off to rest, recharge, and take care of personal needs.
• Competitive Compensation and Equity: Competitive cash compensation and long-term incentive opportunities, including stock options.
• 401(k) with Company Match: Retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions.

Zilliz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.