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
Designing self-hosted databases on public cloud
Deep familiarity with mongodb postgres mysql dynamodb redis
The role involves building and maturing database foundations for Scale while collaborating with software developers and machine learning scientists

Job Summary

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

Matching Summary

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

Salary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years industry experience as database engineer
  • Designing self-hosted databases on public cloud
  • Deep familiarity with MongoDB Postgres MySQL DynamoDB Redis
  • SQL query optimization indexing partitioning sharding replication
  • Experience developing backup restore functionality meeting RTO goals
  • Intermediate coding in Typescript Python Go Java C++
  • Experience with Docker Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code

Nice-to-have

  • Prior startup experience to help grow responsibly
  • Experience with AWS Datadog ElasticSearch
  • Experience with cloud-based data warehouse solutions
  • Experience with cost optimization strategies for databases
  • Mentored team members or led large projects

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of industry experience post graduation
  • Engineering experience with real-time distributed system architecture
  • Intermediate experience in at least one coding language

Work Rights

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