Senior Database Operations Engineer
Core
Maintain and enhance the reliability, scalability, and performance of data infrastructure for a global streaming platform serving 100M+ users.
Role type
Senior Database Operations Engineer
Builds
Highly available, scalable data services and automated monitoring/alerting frameworks for internal data engineering teams.
Domain
Cloud data infrastructure (AWS) and streaming media platforms
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
AWS RDS, Aurora (MySQL/PostgreSQL), DynamoDB, SQL optimization, database internals (indexes, query plans, locking), performance forensics, Python, Java, CI/CD pipelines, data governance
Preferred skills
Deep monitoring tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, DevOps Guru), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), load testing, mentoring junior engineers
Technologies
AWS, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Datadog, CloudWatch, DevOps Guru, Python, Java
Responsibilities
Design and scale schemas leveraging AWS-native database services; drive deep application performance analysis and eliminate query execution bottlenecks; execute performance forensics into database engine behaviors and OS/hardware metrics; partner with SREs to ensure optimized query layouts translate into platform automation; establish organizational standards around indexing and schema configurations; lead efforts to keep databases up-to-date and automate key processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
