Full-Time

Developer Advocate

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Pinecone

Pinecone

51-200 employees

High-performance vector database for AI applications

Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning

Senior, Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA

Category
Developer Relations
Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience in a technical role such as software engineering, solution engineering, or machine learning.
  • Fluency with the modern AI stack: LLMs, vector databases, evaluation tools, etc.
  • Superb written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to travel 10–20% of the year throughout the US for events.
Responsibilities
  • Uncover the common issues self-serve users face in Pinecone, and create content such as tutorials, example notebooks, docs guides, or videos to help them through those issues.
  • Engage with users on the Pinecone forums, on social channels, and in local hackathons to answer common questions and help them get started with Pinecone.
  • Proactively create instructional materials (content, videos, and code samples) for our docs, social profiles, and community forum.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Product to influence the product roadmap as the 'voice of the community.'

Pinecone provides a fully-managed vector database that helps businesses develop AI applications capable of storing and searching through vector embeddings. This technology allows applications, such as chatbots, to understand and interpret data meaningfully, enabling them to retrieve relevant information effectively. By using Pinecone's services, chatbots can access the most pertinent context from a company's data, enhancing their ability to answer queries accurately. Pinecone operates on a scalable model, allowing users to start for free and pay only for the resources they use, making it accessible for both small startups and large corporations. The services are designed to be developer-friendly, allowing businesses to focus on their applications without worrying about infrastructure maintenance or troubleshooting.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$134.2M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

51%

2 year growth

302%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Integration with OpenAI's GPT-4 Turbo enhances Pinecone's AI application accuracy and relevance.
  • The rise of serverless computing allows Pinecone to expand its scalable, cost-effective database offerings.
  • Growing demand for AI-driven personalization in e-commerce presents opportunities for Pinecone's solutions.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from tech giants like Google could threaten Pinecone's market share in AI search.
  • OpenAI's acquisition of Rockset may overshadow Pinecone's vector database capabilities.
  • Reliance on public cloud infrastructure poses risks of service disruptions and provider dependencies.

What makes Pinecone unique

  • Pinecone offers a fully-managed vector database for AI applications, simplifying development processes.
  • The platform integrates dense and sparse retrieval, enhancing AI search accuracy by up to 48%.
  • Pinecone's serverless offerings across major clouds provide scalable, cost-effective solutions for businesses.

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