About Convex
Convex is a reactive backend platform that provides developers with a serverless document database, real-time synchronization, and TypeScript-first functions, enabling the rapid development of full-stack applications without managing traditional infrastructure. It targets software developers and engineering teams who need reliable, scalable backends with built-in ACID transactions, caching, and agentic AI workflow support. The platform is offered as both a managed cloud service and a self-hostable open-source backend.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$1.8B
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Founders
Paul Brand
Co-founder of Convex Group Limited, an international specialty insurer and reinsurer headquartered in Bermuda with operations in London.
Stephen Catlin
Co-founder of Convex Group Limited, an international specialty insurer and reinsurer headquartered in Bermuda with operations in London.
Jamie Turner
Previously Senior Engineering Director at Dropbox, leading the Business Platform and Storage/Databases groups. Earlier was Head of Engineering at Bump, acquired by Google in 2013.
James Cowling
Previously designed Dropbox's storage systems; distributed systems researcher at MIT. Co-founded Convex with Jamie Turner and Sujay Jayakar.
LinkedInSujay Jayakar
Former engineer at Dropbox working on large-scale storage and database systems alongside the other Convex co-founders.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.