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Senior Open Source Engineer

LanceDB

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180000.00 - 250000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

We’re looking for a Senior Open Source Engineer to help expand the reach of Lance and LanceDB within the broader data infrastructure ecosystem. You’ll work at the intersection of high-performance computing, big data, and open-source systems—driving integrations, improving distributed operations, and contributing to projects across the Apache and AI communities.

Job Responsibility:

  • Driving open-source community efforts to integrate the Lance format with Spark, Hive Metastore, Presto, Trino, Ray, and other data infrastructure systems
  • Designing and maintaining efficient distributed Lance dataset operations
  • Building efficient indices to enable predicate pushdown and accelerate queries in Spark, Ray, or Trino
  • Working on table formats, data encodings, and various aspects of the Lance format in Rust
  • Operating and improving internal data processing infrastructure
  • Promoting the Lance format in open-source communities and at Big Data conferences

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience building high-performance databases, big data systems, or large-scale data services
  • Deep understanding of internals of open-source Big Data or AI training systems (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Flink, Ray, Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi, ClickHouse, Trino, Presto, PyTorch, or JAX)
  • Strong experience with high-performance computing in Java or Scala
  • Experience with Rust (or willingness to learn it)
  • Proven ability to move fast, work independently, and collaborate with a high-caliber team

Nice to have:

  • Contributor, committer, or PMC member in Apache or other large open-source projects
  • Experience with Java, Rust, C++, Apache Arrow, DataFusion, Parquet, Iceberg, or Delta Lake
  • Track record of driving large features or integrations in distributed systems
  • Strong community presence and passion for open-source collaboration
What we offer:
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Commuter benefits
  • Generous paid time off
  • Offers Equity
  • Generous learning budget and support for open-source contributions

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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