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Senior Director of Database Engineering

Location: Remote
Compensation: Base+commission
Reviewed: Mon, Aug 24, 2026
This job expires in: 11 days

Job Summary

Leading the Database Engineering and Public Cloud Migration teams, the full-time Senior Director of Database Engineering will establish strategy and accountability for database platform reliability, cloud migration, and team development while working remotely.

Key responsibilities:
  • Set organizational strategy for database platform reliability, security, and scalability
  • Define and implement the roadmap for public-cloud customer migrations and automation processes
  • Lead and develop senior engineering leaders and high-performing technical teams across both portfolios
Required qualifications:
  • 15+ years of experience in database engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related technical disciplines
  • 8+ years of experience in leadership roles, including managing senior leaders
  • Experience with multi-cloud architectures and migration of global enterprise workloads
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Deep understanding of database reliability, disaster recovery, and performance engineering

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