Software Engineer

2+ years experience of professional backend software engineering experience

We’re not looking for experience from drilling leet code – we need folks who are comfortable building and maintaining real systems

Comfort with leading development of new components of existing systems, and with taking ownership of existing software

Experience implementing data infrastructure

Experience with distributed systems/compilers/query planners

Experience with Rust

$150,000 – $275,000

- Offers equity + benefits

Chalk offers early team members a generous salary + equity package based on experience and competitive benefits.

Actual compensation awarded to successful candidates will be based on several factors, including but not limited to: market, location, scope of the position and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process.

Our comprehensive total package plays a major role in how we recognize individuals for the impact they will have on Chalk’s growth and us achieving our goals.

Inclusivity

as an early employee and make a large impact at a high growth start-up.

You will tackle challenging engineering problems with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.

At Chalk we are solving problems drawn from the fields of DBMS query planning & optimization, compilers, and distributed analytical data processing systems.

Chalk uses dynamic and static analysis of Python programs in order to optimize arbitrary user Python code, infers and orchestrates infrastructure implied by the structure of that code, and tracks metadata about flow of data through these systems.

Write Python and Rust

Design, implement, ship, and maintain significant components of our query planning and execution engine

Chalk is building the data platform that powers the future of machine learning applications. We tear down complexity, latency, and scale barriers that have traditionally constrained ML capabilities. Our platform combines Rust-speed performance with elegant tools that developers love to use. Leading companies depend on Chalk for everything from stopping fraudulent credit card swipes, verifying identities, and maximizing clean energy capture. We've recently raised a

$50 million Series A

, led by Felicis.