Database Engineer

Scale

San Francisco, CA, US
Base: $162,400 - $203,000 usd; equity: subject to ...
On-site
5+ years industry experience as database engineer
Experience building real-time distributed system architecture
Deep familiarity with mongodb postgres mysql dynamodb redis
The role involves building and maturing database foundations for Scale while collaborating with software developers, platform engineers, and machine learning scientists

Job Summary

  • The role involves building and maturing database foundations for Scale while collaborating with software developers, platform engineers, and machine learning scientists.
  • Candidates will own services or systems, define long-term health goals, and mentor other engineers in architectural design and best practices.
  • Compensation includes base salary ranging from $162,400 to $203,000 USD plus equity, comprehensive health benefits, and a learning stipend.

Matching Summary

The role involves building and maturing database foundations for Scale while collaborating with software developers, platform engineers, and machine learning scientists.

Salary

Base: $162,400 - $203,000 USD; Equity: Subject to Board of Director approval; Benefits: Comprehensive health dental vision coverage retirement benefits learning stipend generous PTO

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years industry experience as database engineer
  • Experience building real-time distributed system architecture
  • Deep familiarity with MongoDB Postgres MySQL DynamoDB Redis
  • SQL query optimization database indexing scalability replication
  • Experience developing backup restore functionality to meet RTO goals
  • Intermediate experience in Typescript Python Go Java C++
  • Experience working with Docker Kubernetes Infra-as-Code Terraform

Nice-to-have

  • Prior startup experience to help grow responsibly
  • Experience with AWS Datadog ElasticSearch
  • Experience with cloud-based data warehouse solutions Snowflake Databricks
  • Experience with cost optimization strategies for database platforms
  • Mentored and grown members of your team or been tech lead
  • Experience supporting GPU ML workloads

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of industry experience as a database engineer post graduation
  • Engineering experience with building real-time and distributed system architecture
  • Experience designing and self hosting databases on industry standard public cloud platforms
  • Deep familiarity with SQL query optimization database indexing scalability partitioning sharding and replication
  • Experience developing and optimizing backup and restore functionality to meet RTO goals
  • Intermediate experience in at least one coding language: Typescript Python Go Java C++
  • Experience working with Docker Kubernetes and Infra-as-Code e.g. Terraform

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