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By combining graph, vector, document, key-value, and search capabilities in a single platform, Arango eliminates the complex stacks many organizations build to operationalize enterprise AI.\n Trusted by organizations including NVIDIA, HPE, the London Stock Exchange, PSI CRO, the U.S. Air Force, NIH, Siemens,Transient.AI, Matpriskollen, and Articul8, Arango helps enterprises move from AI pilots to reliable production systems faster while lowering infrastructure complexity and total cost of ownership. Arango is a proud member of the NVIDIA Inception Program and the AWS ISV Accelerate Program. Learn more atarango.ai,LinkedIn, and G2.\nLocation: Only candidates in the USA will be considered for the role (Remote).\n About the Role\nWe are seeking a Senior Engineer to lead development of the ArangoDB operator, responsible for ensuring robust lifecycle management, scaling, back-up, and replication capabilities for ArangoDB running on Kubernetes. 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