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Careers at Surreal

Join the fastest-growing database company of all time. We are seeking to hire the best - people who care deeply about the work they do, and care about the people with whom they create and promote the product.

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SurrealDB comprises an exceptionally talented team of engineers and accomplished leaders, each boasting a rich background in the realms of databases and cloud services, having previously excelled at renowned organisations including AWS, Cloudflare, Elastic, IBM, LinkedIn, Neo4j, Netlify, Redis, Snowflake, Xata, Yahoo, and many more.

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Senior Database Engineer

London or Remote

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Why SurrealDB?

Join SurrealDB to be at the forefront of database innovation, where your work impacts the future of data management in a collaborative, growth-oriented, and rewarding environment. Backed by leading VCs, Surreal is the fastest-growing database company of all time and one of the fastest-growing source-available/open-source software products. We are a startup with an ambitious mission to build the ultimate multi-model database for tomorrow's applications. We are seeking to hire the best - people who care deeply about the work they do, and care about the people with whom they create and promote the product.

Innovative culture

Innovative culture

SurrealDB's culture is founded on innovation and creativity. We encourage out-of-the-box thinking and challenging the status quo. Here, you will have the freedom to explore new ideas and technologies, contributing to groundbreaking projects in database technology. Our diverse and dynamic work environment fosters creativity and innovative problem-solving.

Continuous learning culture

Continuous learning culture

At SurrealDB, we prioritise continuous learning and growth. We provide ample opportunities for our team members to work alongside industry experts, fostering intellectual curiosity and embracing new challenges as catalysts for personal and professional development.

Impactful work

Impactful work

Your work at SurrealDB will be instrumental in transforming how the world manages data. You will contribute to a revolutionary product, enabling the world to access data in the most powerful way. We believe in giving people autonomy over their work and empower our team to help us iterate and constantly improve our product.

Empowered ownership

Empowered ownership

At SurrealDB, we believe in empowering our team members to take ownership of their work and contribute to the company's trajectory. Individuals are entrusted with autonomy and accountability, allowing them to drive initiatives forward and make meaningful contributions to our collective success. This culture of ownership fosters a sense of pride and responsibility, fuelling innovation and driving positive change within our organisation.

Values

Our values serve as the guiding principles that define SurrealDB’s culture, behaviour, and decision-making processes. They link to and underpin hiring decisions, internal decision-making, customer experience, feedback and recognition.

BEGIN;

BEGIN;

It begins with community. We start from a foundation of low ego, open minds and big ambition.

CREATE___;

CREATE___;

Rapid learning and collaboration creates more than the sum of us. We reimagine and build without boundaries.

UPDATE___;

UPDATE___;

We challenge the status quo and celebrate success, while improving each step along the way. We nurture an adaptive culture where everyone can grow.

COMMIT;

COMMIT;

Tenacity and focus drives our delivery. We commit our best to each other and our community.