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What they do

Zilliz builds a vector database (a database that stores and searches data as number vectors) for AI applications. Its engineers created Milvus, an open source vector database, and still maintain it. Zilliz Cloud is its managed service. Zilliz started in 2017, raised $113M, and has more than 10,000 enterprise users.

What they value

• Altruism: let go of egos, and work with empathy and trust.
• Mission driven: solve for the customer and the engineering community.
• Aim higher: always execute with excellence.
• Bias for action, based on thoughtful consideration.
• High ownership, and use AI to do more of the work.

Where they hire

Most roles are in Redwood City, California, the head office. Others are in New York, Seattle, Austin, Tokyo, and Seoul. Roles in Redwood City, Tokyo, and Seoul are hybrid. The account executive roles in New York, Seattle, and Austin are remote. No Posting mentions work rights or visa sponsorship.

Teams and roles

The board lists 12 open roles.

• Sales (6): enterprise account executives for US regions, Japan, and South Korea.
• Engineering (4): senior software engineers for the cloud platform, cloud reliability, database systems, and vector index research. Postings name Kubernetes, C++, Go, and Rust.
• People (2): a lead recruiter and a senior HR manager.

US account executive roles pay a base of $100,000 to $175,000. Engineering roles pay $175,000 to $250,000.

What they look for

Most Postings ask for a set number of years of experience. Sales roles ask for 5 or more years of sales in SaaS, PaaS, or big data companies, a record of beating quotas, and a passion for open source and AI. Engineering roles ask for 3 or more years of building production or database systems. Eight Postings ask for a bachelor's degree, and engineering roles accept equivalent practical experience.