Software Engineer III – Database Engineer

Role Overview

• Operate and optimize production MySQL, PostgreSQL, Elastic, and DynamoDB
• Design and manage binlog and logical replication strategies
• Support safe ELT / ETL pipelines and CDC workflows
• Integrate transactional systems with Kafka streams
• Optimize performance (queries, indexing, locking, scaling)
• Manage backups, failover, and disaster recovery (PITR)
• Monitor and reduce infrastructure costs
• Enforce data integrity, security, and compliance standards
• Lead database-related incident response

Requirements

• 5+ years of database engineering experience
• Deep production experience with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
• Experience with binlog or logical replication
• Experience integrating OLTP systems with Kafka
• Experience supporting ELT / ETL pipelines safely
• Strong understanding of ACID and isolation levels
• Experience debugging locking, replication lag, and indexing issues
• Familiarity with AWS-managed database services
• Ability to balance performance, cost, and compliance

Tech Stack

• AWS
• DynamoDB
• ETL
• Kafka
• MySQL
• Postgres