Database Engineer

About the team:

As a Database Engineer, you’ll join a highly skilled team of Site Reliability, Security, Data Administration, and Production Engineering disciplines using AWS services. Database Engineers are responsible for keeping database systems that support all end-user Angi services and other production systems running smoothly 24/7. Database Engineers apply a mix of data engineering, administration, and software development disciplines to automate a range of data management work including provisioning data stores, managing uptime, data integrity, data refresh, disaster recovery, self-healing and alerting, and data reporting. As a Database Engineer, you’ll lead strategic initiatives across the organization, mentor other engineers, and provide hands-on support for all things related to Angi data systems. 

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with the Database and Development teams to ensure data infrastructure standards are followed and architecture patterns are aligned with the requirements
• Leverage subject matter and technical expertise to provide leadership, mentoring, and strategic influence across the organization 
• Lead in designing data architecture, reviewing design, building and troubleshooting data systems, as well as digging deep into the root of an issue and providing solutions
• Manage multiple projects and tasks including 24/7 on-call participation, prioritization, planning and change management, detailed runbooks, and documentation
• Provide configuration and maintenance support for production and development environments, automating as much as possible 
• Assist application developers with query creation, optimization, tuning, and related function 
• Identify performance trends and opportunities, and deploy proactive corrective measures to minimize downtime 
• Stay on top of industry and technology trends
• Work across our tech stack of Java, Ruby on Rails, Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Kafka, S3, and Elasticsearch

Who you are:

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience; MS in Computer Science is preferred 
• 5+ years of experience working within an AWS Cloud infrastructure environment
• Experience designing complex data ecosystems and leading other engineers through implementation 
• Mentoring experience helping to develop engineering talent is a plus
• Experience leading through transformational architectural changes is a plus
• Development experience in any language or shell command language for scripting
• Data Engineering/Administration or production infrastructure and operations background 
• Experience working quickly, efficiently, and with keen attention to detail at a fast-paced company where services are available 24/7/365 
• Possess a strong understanding that automation is king, and proactively push boundaries in areas like self-healing conditions and alerts 
• Proficiency using MSSQL and MySQL required, other relevant data stores & orchestration tools highly preferred 

Compensation & Benefits:

• The salary band for this position ranges from $110,000 - $150,000, commensurate with experience and performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as cost of living.
• This position will be eligible for a competitive year end performance bonus & equity package.
• Full medical, dental, vision package to fit your needs
• Flexible vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it
• Pet discount plans & retirement plan with company match (401K)
• The rare opportunity to work with sharp, motivated teammates solving some of the most unique challenges and changing the world

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