AI Tools Engineer

Chroma (Headquarters: San Francisco)

AI Vector Database Open Source Rust Go Python Typescript Next.js AI Tools SDK Developer Experience LangChain LlamaIndex RAG AI Engineer Full Stack Engineer Back End Engineer

Chroma is building the memory layer for AI applications using our open-source vector database. Our mission is to accelerate the useful and creative applications of AI, and we serve as the leading retrieval solution trusted by developers worldwide. We just launched a rewritten version of our product in Rust, and also work in Typescript, Next.js, Go, and Python. Our core technology includes a new open-source, serverless, and distributed database (Rust data plane, Go control plane).

We are seeking talented AI Tools Engineers to join our team in San Francisco (ONSITE). This role focuses on building tools and integrations that enhance the developer experience and unlock new capabilities for AI applications built on Chroma.

Responsibilities:
- Design and develop tools, libraries, and SDKs (Python, Typescript/Next.js) for developers using Chroma.
- Build integrations with popular AI frameworks (like LangChain, LlamaIndex) and platforms.
- Work on features related to embeddings, multi-modal search, full-text search, and metadata filtering.
- Collaborate with the core database team, AI researchers, and the developer community.
- Contribute to improving the usability and power of Chroma for building sophisticated AI applications.

Ideal Candidate:
- Strong software engineering background with experience in Python and/or Typescript/JavaScript (Next.js a plus).
- Experience building developer tools, SDKs, or working with AI/ML frameworks.
- Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) concepts.
- Passion for improving developer experience and building impactful tools.
- Curious, dedicated to craft, and motivated to innovate in the AI tooling space.
- Aligned with our operating principles: Ambitious, resilient, truth-seeking, attentive to detail.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, in-person team environment in San Francisco.