TL;DR

Staff Database Reliability Engineer: Lead the design and optimization of scalable, high-performance AWS Aurora database infrastructure with an accent on query optimization, architectural leadership, and observability. Focus on driving strategic initiatives, solving complex performance bottlenecks, and evangelizing best practices across engineering teams.

Location: Remote within the United States

Salary: $176,600–$272,700 depending on location tier

Company

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What you will do

Lead strategic initiatives for scaling, resiliency, and performance of AWS Aurora clusters and replication environments.
Serve as a technical expert and consultant for engineering teams on data modeling, query optimization, and architectural patterns.
Identify and resolve complex database performance bottlenecks using advanced observability tools.
Evangelize architectural vision and lead adoption of new database technologies.
Own database observability by defining and implementing key metrics and dashboards.

Requirements

Must have 15+ years experience with large scale MySQL systems and deep performance tuning expertise.
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS Aurora administration and backup/recovery strategies.
Proven ability to mentor and influence multiple engineering teams on database best practices.
Exceptional SQL skills and deep knowledge of relational database design.
Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical issues.
Experience with ORM frameworks; TypeScript and TypeORM experience is a bonus.

Nice to have

Experience with AWS Elasticache (Redis), AWS DynamoDB, or other NoSQL databases.

Culture & Benefits

Competitive base salary with stock options (RSUs).
Remote work within the US with location-based salary tiers.
Inclusive and equal opportunity employment environment.