Requirements

• 7+ years of experience managing databases for enterprise cloud applications at scale.
• 3+ years of experience working with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL database environments in private and public cloud platforms including AWS and/or GCP.
• Experience with managed cloud databases (AWS Aurora, Google Cloud SQL) and core architecture principles (design, replication, clustering, HA/DR, backup/restore).
• Background as a Database Engineer/Architect/DRE operating Linux-based, clustered open-source and NoSQL technologies (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Riak).
• Proficient in Python or Go, with secondary scripting experience (Shell, Ruby).
• Proven experience with Linux operating systems and containerized environments.
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Git, Jenkins, Argo).
• Hands-on experience supporting mission-critical production workloads on MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other open-source databases.
• Proven track record supporting mission-critical, high-availability production environments.

Nice to Haves

• Deep knowledge of MySQL GTID, group replication, and Galera HA solutions.
• Familiarity with ecosystem tools like Orchestrator, Percona (MHA/Galera), Vitess, Ceph, Gluster, and Pure Storage.
• Solid understanding of IaaS capacity management principles across AWS, GCP, and private cloud environments.
• Proficiency with GitHub, Jira, and Confluence with excellent technical documentation and communication skills.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting large-scale MySQL and open-source database environments across production and development systems.
• Participating in an on-call rotation for critical production issues.
• Driving automation to improve availability and scalability.
• Helping architect both existing and new database services in the production environment.
• Providing 24/7 operational support for customer environments.
• Evaluating, adopting, and deploying new technologies and services into live production environments ensuring reliability, scalability, security, and production readiness.

Perks and Benefits

• Flexible work approach combining in-person and remote time, spending at least 50% of time per quarter in office or field.
• Trust to take risks and support for personal and professional growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package including potential bonus plans and stock grants.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the application process and employment.
• Equal opportunity employer encouraging applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply.