Sr. Database Engineer (Remote)

Frontdoor, Inc. is reimagining how homeowners maintain and repair their homes. The Senior Database Engineer will be responsible for architecting and building relational and NoSQL database systems, mentoring junior engineers, and leading database-related projects to ensure high availability and performance of database systems.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and build relational and NoSQL database systems that are performant, highly available, and scalable
• Perform advanced query tuning and configure data replication using tools like Oracle GoldenGate or AWS DMS
• Operate independently, mentor junior engineers, and lead database-related projects and upgrades
• Develop tools and scripts to automate database deployment, monitoring, and maintenance workflows
• Implement proactive performance tuning and set up and maintain monitoring dashboards and alerting systems for database performance and capacity
• Design efficient database schemas, conduct code reviews, and optimize queries for high performance
• Establish and enforce policies for handling PCI and PII data, including data redaction and compliance with regulatory standards
• Implement robust backup, recovery, and security protocols aligned with data governance and business continuity requirements
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code initiatives for database provisioning
• Diagnose and resolve database-related issues to ensure high availability and minimal downtime
• Proactively recommend and implement improvements to database systems and infrastructure
• Work cross-functionally with software development and IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve incidents
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems
• Perform additional tasks as assigned in support of team and organizational goals

Requirements:

• Deep expertise in relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL technologies (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra)
• Proven experience with query optimization, indexing strategies, and data replication using tools like Oracle GoldenGate or AWS DMS
• Strong proficiency in SQL, with scripting experience in Python or Shell
• Familiarity with AWS services (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, CloudWatch) and cloud-native database management
• Experience implementing monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning in production environments
• Solid understanding of data governance, security protocols, and compliance standards (e.g., PCI, PII)
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments and participating in on-call rotations
• Able to solve complex database/system issues and analyze Splunk or ElasticSearch APM logs/metrics
• Strong familiarity with Unix/Linux systems
• 7+ years hands-on experience in database engineering, administration or architecture
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, or CloudFormation for infrastructure automation
• Knowledge of containerized environments (Kubernetes) and their impact on database deployment
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and IT teams
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional database initiatives
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or related field highly preferred
• Professional certifications are preferred