CareerPlan

Systems and Database Engineer | Database Services

Bala Cynwyd (Philadelphia Area), PennsylvaniaFull-time2026-07-06 → 2026-11-11

Core

Design, deploy, and maintain relational and non-relational database systems at scale for high-performance, low-latency trading platforms, optimizing query performance and ensuring high availability.

Role type

Senior IC database engineer (trading systems)

Builds

Relational and non-relational database systems (MariaDB, MongoDB, InfluxDB, ClickHouse) for trading applications

Domain

Financial services / Quantitative trading / High-performance computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

SQL, Python, Kubernetes, Linux, Database architecture, Query optimization, System monitoring, Disaster recovery

Preferred skills

Graph databases, Oracle, ProxySQL, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, Trading environment experience

Technologies

MariaDB, MongoDB, InfluxDB, ClickHouse, Kubernetes, Python, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, ProxySQL, Neo4j, Oracle

Responsibilities

Design and deploy database systems at scale; Optimize query performance via indexing and schema design; Develop Python tooling for automation; Ensure high availability through replication and failover; Diagnose and resolve production issues; Manage containerized workloads; Monitor system health and address performance degradation.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC