Staff Software Engineer, Database Infrastructure

Accountabilities:

• Design, build, and scale core database infrastructure supporting high-volume, globally distributed systems.

• Act as a subject matter expert on MySQL and database administration, guiding best practices across engineering teams.

• Develop and maintain internal tooling and self-service systems to improve database operations and developer productivity.

• Ensure system reliability through monitoring, observability, and performance optimization using industry-standard tools.

• Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis to maintain system health and availability.

• Design and implement disaster recovery strategies, backup systems, and failover processes for critical databases.

• Write technical documentation and design proposals to support adoption of database tools and operational standards.

• Contribute to open-source initiatives and collaborate across distributed teams in a remote-first environment.

Requirements:

• 9+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent combinations of education and professional experience in Computer Science or related fields.

• Strong programming experience in production systems using languages such as Go, Python, Java, C++, Ruby, or similar.

• 5+ years of experience building, deploying, and maintaining large-scale database systems, particularly MySQL or PostgreSQL in Linux environments.

• 3+ years of experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Sentry, Prometheus, or equivalent platforms.

• Deep understanding of database systems, including performance tuning, reliability engineering, and system design principles.

• Experience working with distributed systems, high availability architectures, and large-scale infrastructure environments.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in remote, asynchronous teams.

• Experience writing design documents and contributing to technical decision-making processes.

• Familiarity with database migrations, internals, and change management practices is highly valued.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation with a base salary range aligned to experience and location.

• Eligibility for annual bonuses, stock-based compensation, and additional performance rewards.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

• Remote-first work environment with flexibility across the United States.

• Generous learning and professional development opportunities.

• Equity participation and long-term incentive programs for eligible roles.

• Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative engineering culture.

• Strong focus on work-life balance and asynchronous collaboration.

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