Own and improve database reliability, performance, and scalability.
Drive architectural improvements to reduce incident frequency and impact.
Partner with engineering teams to design and operate scalable distributed systems.
Build tools and automation to eliminate operational overhead.
Elevate observability through actionable metrics and dashboards.
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of reliability.

8–10+ years of experience in systems, infrastructure, or backend software engineering.
Strong focus on RDBMS and NoSQL systems.
Production experience with managed cloud databases (AWS Aurora/RDS).
Expertise in deploying/managing infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code tools.
Proven experience with reliability outcomes, SLOs, SLIs, and observability practices.
Strong background in automation, scripting, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Python, Go).
Experience diagnosing and mitigating production incidents in high-availability systems.
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across engineering teams.
Demonstrated ability to set technical standards and mentor engineers.
Ability to navigate uncertainty and iterate toward meaningful outcomes.

Staff Database Reliability Engineer

Key skills