Senior Engineering Manager, DB Engineering

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Lots of tech companies disrupt. But, many fail when they try to scale. We're different. CockroachDB makes it easier for companies to build and scale apps. This is how and why we're helping some of the most innovative companies on the planet. We tackle problems head-on and focus on solutions that create lasting impact.

Because when our customers win, we all win.

The Role
We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Database Engineering efforts in India. This is a foundational leadership role focused initially on the DB Server team, with a trajectory to oversee multiple teams over time. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the future of our database engineering presence at our India site.

You will be responsible for leading and growing the DB Server team, which designs, builds, and maintains core components of CockroachDB. This includes server bootstrapping, critical network APIs, and foundational layers supporting SQL, KV, Storage, and Cockroach Cloud.

As an early Engineering Manager in the site, you will impact how the organization is structured and built to ensure cross geo collaboration is successful. You will partner with the Site Lead, HR, Recruiting and other stakeholders to create a culture of excellence and accountability in the site. Tightly collaborate with functional leaders and managers cross-geo and align on the priorities while maintaining autonomy for local execution.

You Will

• Lead and grow the DB Server team in India; future scope includes additional database engineering teams.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional and cross-geo leaders to ensure alignment while enabling autonomous local execution.
• Foster a high-performance, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture.
• Partner with engineering and product leadership to define the technical roadmap for CockroachDB and future offerings.
• Act as a senior leader within the India database engineering group, supporting broader cultural and organizational goals.
• Coach and develop engineers with an emphasis on both technical excellence and career growth.
• Champion performance management and team development best practices.

The Expectations
In your first 30 days, you will become an integrated member of our engineering team. You'll spend time learning about the different team's domains, processes and people, as well as learning about CockroachDB and CockroachDB Cloud. We believe that it's essential for you to take this first month to become familiar with our technology and our company.

After 3 months, you will be fully integrated into the team and comfortable leading the team's execution in partnership with product management owners. You'll have built an understanding of the team's tech stack and feel comfortable with the architecture and components. You'll understand the team's priorities and roadmap.

After 6 months, you'll be ready for our next bi-yearly planning process, with your comprehensive understanding of our roadmap and priorities. You will be making sure that each member of your team is working on projects that align with both our needs and their interests, and able to partner with them to shape their career development.

You Have

• 12+ years of overall experience, with at least 5 years in engineering leadership roles.
• Proven success managing database systems or similar low-level systems engineering teams.
• Familiarity with system programming languages (e.g., Go, C, C++) and profiling/debugging tools.
• Experience working in distributed, cross-geo engineering environments.
• Strong product and architecture intuition, with a systems-thinking mindset.
• A passion for developing people and building high-impact teams.

The Team
BabuSrithar - India Site Lead, Senior Director of Engineering
BabuSrithar heads engineering and Site Leader for the India office. He is responsible for our growth strategy and is a cultural champion in the region. He is passionate about building high-quality software products and lean teams by leveraging everyone's potential. He enjoys working with people and learning along the way. Before joining Cockroach Labs, BabuSrithar held senior leadership positions at companies like Nutanix, Clumio and recently he was VP of engineering at Apty where he led the engineering globally. When not at work, he enjoys his time with his 5-year-old and family.

Cockroach Labs is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please email us at

Cockroach Labs has a hybrid work model, with Roachers that are local to one of our offices coming in on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and working flexibly the rest of the week. While we've learned valuable lessons working remotely, nothing can replace the connection, creativity, and fun that occurs when Roachers get together and we are committed to fostering a workplace that encourages collaboration and allows us all to do our best work.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Flexible Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Mental Wellbeing Benefits
• And more