Database Reliability Engineer

Veterinary Emergency Group

White Plains, NY, United States
Base: $170,000 - $220,000; bonus/equity: bonus inc...
On-site
7+ years dbre/dba/sre experience
Deep postgresql internal expertise
Aws rds proxy and multi-az deployments
The role involves architecting a data roadmap that scales from startup speed to global enterprise scale for hundreds of hospitals worldwide

Job Summary

  • The role involves architecting a data roadmap that scales from startup speed to global enterprise scale for hundreds of hospitals worldwide.
  • Candidates will take ownership of the performance and stability of the data layer while implementing standards and SLOs to ensure robustness during expansion.
  • The company offers competitive compensation including $170,000 - $220,000 plus bonus, comprehensive health benefits, and unlimited PTO.

Matching Summary

The role involves architecting a data roadmap that scales from startup speed to global enterprise scale for hundreds of hospitals worldwide.

Salary

Base: $170,000 - $220,000; Bonus/Equity: Bonus included; Benefits: Comprehensive health, wellness, parental leave, unlimited PTO

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years DBRE/DBA/SRE experience
  • Deep PostgreSQL internal expertise
  • AWS RDS Proxy and Multi-AZ deployments
  • Python programming for database optimization
  • Read replicas and caching layer architecture

Nice-to-have

  • Empathetic people-centric approach
  • Strong sense of ownership over outcomes
  • Curious nature seeking continuous learning
  • Experience transitioning startup to enterprise scale

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years managing high-traffic production databases
  • Direct experience with AWS, RDS Proxy, PostgreSQL, Python

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