Senior Database Reliability Engineer

Job Summary

Seeking a full-time Senior Database Reliability Engineer to work remotely, who will manage the reliability of caching and database systems, shape data layer practices, and mentor engineers while ensuring optimal performance and resilience of MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis infrastructures.

Key responsibilities

• Own the reliability of the caching layer and participate in on-call rotations for data-layer issues
• Manage database and cache infrastructure as code, evolving Terraform modules for safe and repeatable changes
• Lead design reviews and mentor engineers on best practices for database and cache management

Required qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in systems administration, engineering, or software development, with 4 years in production relational databases
• Deep expertise in MySQL or PostgreSQL, with familiarity in caching technologies like Redis
• Experience designing and maintaining cloud-based database systems in AWS, using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform
• Proficient in implementing observability tools such as Datadog or Prometheus for data systems
• Ability to collaborate with product teams, providing guidance on schema design and capacity planning