Senior Database Engineer

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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

8+ years of experience in database operations, or a related role with a focus on data platforms, data stores, data operations.

Deep experience in AWS RDS, Aurora and NoSQL is a must.

Extensive experience with AWS cloud platform and their data-related services.

Proficiency in monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch, DevOps Guru, DB Performance Insights).

Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Java)

Strong understanding of various performance metrics both at a high level and at a low level like Disk/IO saturation.

Experience in identifying and eliminating the bottlenecks in the system.

Strong understanding of database internals like types of indexes, schemas, query plans.

Strong understanding of database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and experience in managing large-scale data infrastructures.

Basic knowledge and some hands-on implementation of CI/CD pipelines and DatabaseOps practices.

Experience with data governance, compliance, and lifecycle management.

Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.

Ability to independently own and execute projects while effectively collaborating with the team to influence and shape the vision of the data engineering organization.

Strong communication skills and the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.

The Database Engineering team is dedicated to ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our data infrastructure. We focus on standardizing and implementing monitoring and alerting across all datastores to track key metrics like errors, latency, and throughput, and to ensure critical systems are covered. Our team also leads efforts to keep databases up-to-date, implements Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for high availability and performance, and automates key processes to enhance operational efficiency.

We lead and evangelize the principle of 100% automation. Additionally, we define and document operational requirements, develop incident response processes, and automate monitoring and compliance checks to maintain a secure and reliable data environment. By continuously improving load testing and optimizing data governance practices, we support the overall health and efficiency of our data systems.

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.

Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.

Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance

Health Saving Account HSA program

Health care and dependent care FSA

401(k) plan, with employer match

Employer paid commuter benefit

Support program for new parents

Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!

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