Staff Database Engineer

Harvey AI

San Francisco, California, United States
Base: $190,720 - $290,000; bonus/equity: not speci...
Remote
Postgresql expertise
Migration governance framework
Multi-region database architecture
This role involves defining the technical strategy for Harvey's global fleet of PostgreSQL databases spanning multiple regions and availability zones

Job Summary

  • This role involves defining the technical strategy for Harvey's global fleet of PostgreSQL databases spanning multiple regions and availability zones.
  • You will own the migration governance framework end-to-end, designing review workflows and automated rollback procedures to ensure safe migrations.
  • The position requires deep hands-on expertise in PostgreSQL mechanics, including WAL, vacuum tuning, and replication, alongside leadership in incident response.

Matching Summary

This role involves defining the technical strategy for Harvey's global fleet of PostgreSQL databases spanning multiple regions and availability zones.

Salary

Base: $190,720 - $290,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Relocation assistance offered

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • PostgreSQL expertise
  • Migration governance framework
  • Multi-region database architecture
  • Database reliability and performance
  • Cloud database services experience

Nice-to-have

  • Vector database exposure
  • Python or Go software skills
  • AI/ML workload background
  • Building database function from scratch
  • Strong communication across audiences

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of database administration or reliability engineering experience
  • Staff-level scope with demonstrated influence across teams
  • Expert-level knowledge of PostgreSQL internals and production debugging

Work Rights

Not specified

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