About the job
About braintrust
Braintrust is at the forefront of AI observability. By merging evaluation and observability into a singular workflow, we empower developers with the insights needed to comprehend AI behavior in production environments, along with the tools to enhance it.
Leading teams at Notion, Stripe, Zapier, Vercel, and Ramp utilize Braintrust to compare models, test prompts, and monitor regressions — transforming production data into superior AI with each new release.
About the role
We are in search of a passionate software engineer dedicated to crafting high-performance data processing systems. Our clientele consists of large enterprises handling complex, semi-structured data, which they require for real-time processing and analysis. Our distinct architecture enables these organizations to keep data on-premises while creating intricate visualizations that load without delay. Explore our Brainstore blog post.
If you have experience with database systems, compilers, networks, or storage systems and aspire to pivot your expertise into the AI sector, this role could be your ideal fit. You will significantly influence foundational system architecture, technology selection, and implementation. Our founding team possesses extensive knowledge in database and ML systems, and you will have the autonomy to collaborate closely with them while exploring your innovative ideas.
Your Responsibilities
As a systems engineer at Braintrust, you’ll contribute to the core systems that empower Braintrust’s capability to process and query vast amounts of unstructured data at an enterprise scale. Key areas of responsibility include:
- Enhancing the storage, indexing, and query execution performance of Brainstore.
- Developing Braintrust's btql query language.
- Optimizing query patterns to boost performance across our platform.
Qualifications
- Deep understanding of systems programming (C++ or Rust, concurrency, databases, operating systems).
- Experience in founding or working at startups is advantageous.
- Familiarity with writing prompts or experimenting with GPT models and applications.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Daily lunch, snacks, and beverages provided.
- Flexible time off policy.
- Competitive salary with equity options.

