Staff Database Reliability Engineer managing MySQL and PostgreSQL clusters for Achievers. Building reliable, fast, and secure data systems while collaborating with development teams.
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for managing and scaling MySQL MongoDB, and PostgreSQL database clusters, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and security across the Achievers platform.
Lead advanced performance tuning and optimization initiatives, proactively identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions to enhance database efficiency for a global SaaS environment.
Partner with development teams to architect and optimize complex queries and database interactions, elevating application performance and reliability.
Design and implement robust automation frameworks for database administration, driving the evolution of best practices and tooling for continuous improvement.
Evaluate, define, and champion process improvements to increase reliability, scalability, and maintainability of database infrastructure.
Develop and maintain sophisticated scripts and tools to support seamless delivery of database updates, schema changes, and operational tasks.
Lead proactive initiatives to assess and implement enhancements for the database infrastructure, leveraging emerging technologies and industry trends.
Architect cloud database solutions supporting microservices at enterprise scale, guiding infrastructure design and strategic decision-making for global deployments.
Requirements
5+ years experience in managing MySQL in a high traffic SaaS environment
Experience with recent MySQL versions 5.7, 8 etc.
Some experience with other database engines. (eg PostgresSQL, Clickhouse)
Some experience working in cloud services (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Strong understanding of MySQL replication technologies. (eg. Tungsten, Galera, Group Replication)
Strong experience in MySQL sharding and partitioning
2+ years experience with scripting languages (eg. Bash, python, ruby)
2+ years experience working with a LAMP stack
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong problem solving and debugging skills
Have knowledge in data warehousing and enterprise IT concepts
Advanced Python development skills is preferred
You're a self starter
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Chef, Puppet, and Terraform
Background in PHP development is ideal (that's our legacy)
High proficiency and comfort working in command-line environments
Benefits
Achievers is an equal opportunity employer
Inclusive and accessible recruitment process
Diverse and inclusive team of passionate, hardworking individuals
Environment of connection, security, and community
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