Database Engineer

Scale

San Francisco, CA, US
Base: $162,400 - $203,000 usd; equity: included su...
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 leveraging industry-standard platforms to support millions of frames of data daily

Job Summary

  • The role involves building and maturing database foundations for Scale while leveraging industry-standard platforms to support millions of frames of data daily.
  • Candidates will collaborate with software developers, platform engineers, and machine learning scientists to define long-term health goals for services and systems.
  • 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 leveraging industry-standard platforms to support millions of frames of data daily.

Salary

Base: $162,400 - $203,000 USD; Equity: Included subject to Board approval; Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, retirement, learning stipend, 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 and restore functionality RTO goals
  • Intermediate coding language 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 Snowflake Databricks
  • Experience with cost optimization strategies for database platforms
  • Experience designing intermediary data abstraction layers
  • Mentored team members or been tech lead on large projects
  • Supporting GPU/ML workloads

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years post-graduation experience as database engineer
  • Engineering experience with distributed system architecture
  • Self-hosting databases on public cloud platforms
  • Intermediate proficiency in at least one coding language

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