Cockroach Labs
Member of Technical Staff (Test Engineering)
1w ago
WorldwideLeadtest automationperformance testingfuzzingscalability testing
Develop and implement test automation and bug-finding techniques to ensure database quality and performance at Cockroach Labs.
Responsibilities
- Databases must keep going no matter what. At Cockroach Labs, quality is our number one feature. We are software engineers on a mission to push our product to new frontiers. Our work has a broad-reaching impact on the engineering organization of over 100 engineers who rely on our tools and methodology to ship a top-notch quality product. Test Engineering is expanding our investment in next-generation test automation and bug-finding techniques, utilizing both randomized and deterministic testing. Note that this is not a QA/manual testing role; all Cockroach Labs engineers write tests and obsess about quality. Test Engineering is a cross-functional team that aims to enable and strengthen the engineering organization by emphasizing correctness and performance testing. The work encompasses thre
- Mixed version framework utilizing roachtest and roachprod
- Failure injection testing (e.g., chaos-mesh , frisbee )
- Next generation of roachtest and roachperf
- Parallelized automated microbenchmarks via roachprod-bench
- Developing a static analysis framework for concurrency bugs
- Large-scale benchmarking and performance testing
- Automated flaky test detection and quarantining
- The ideal candidate will have worked with massively complex codebases and possesses broad experience in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and automated testing.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience as a software engineer writing clean, idiomatic code.
- 1+ years of hands-on experience with GCP or AWS.
- Experience with one of the following: Database or Distributed Systems Testing, Static Code analysis, Failure mode analysis.
- Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Conditions
- Medical Insurance
- Flexible Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Mental Wellbeing Benefits
- Internet Reimbursement
- Wellness Allowance
- Food Allowance
- Office Commute Reimbursement
- And more!
Other
- Lots of tech companies disrupt. But, many fail when they try to scale. We're different. CockroachDB makes it easier for companies to build and scale apps. This is how and why we're helping some of the most innovative companies on the planet. We tackle problems head-on and focus on solutions that create lasting impact.
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- Develop test strategies and methodologies.
- Build and scale test infrastructure.
- Build tools and frameworks to find bugs in complex distributed systems.
- Build static and dynamic analyzers.
- Perform at-scale cloud benchmarking.
- Prioritize and execute test suites that are representative of customers’ workloads.
- Rigorous validation habits and deep domain expertise applied to all AI-assisted output.
- A clear understanding of where AI can be safely integrated and where it introduces unacceptable risk.
- Final authority over everything that goes to production — AI assists your work; it does not replace your judgment.
- In your first 30 days, you will become an integrated member of our engineering team. You’ll become familiar with our production systems, software development workflows, and the architectures of CockroachDB and CockroachDB Cloud. We believe that it’s essential for you to take the first month to get to know our technology and our company. You’ll work on a “starter project” to help you learn about a particular area and start to get the lay of the land. After your first month, you will align with the team’s development objectives and own a medium-sized project to completion. By the end of the third month, you will be a fully contributing member of the Test Engineering team. You will also have developed enough familiarity with our engineering processes to propose and scope future projects.
- Reporting to Stan Rosenberg - Director of Engineering Stan is an experienced engineering leader, having built and scaled high-performing engineering teams and distributed systems at high-tech startups. Prior, he worked as a software engineer and a researcher in formal methods. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology. In his free time, he enjoys exploring outdoors while dreaming about days when software works as reliably as a bridge. BabuSrithar - Site Lead, India BabuSrithar is the Site Leader for India. He is responsible for our growth strategy and is a cultural champion in the region. He is passionate about building high-quality software products and lean teams by leveraging everyone's potential. He enjoys working with people and learning along the way.
- Cockroach Labs is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please email us at accessibility@cockroachlabs.com .
- Cockroach Labs has a hybrid work model, with Roachers that are local to one of our offices coming in on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and working flexibly the rest of the week. While we’ve learned valuable lessons working remotely, nothing can replace the connection, creativity, and fun that occurs when Roachers get together and we are committed to fostering a workplace that encourages collaboration and allows us all to do our best work.