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Senior Lead Database Reliability Engineer
DraftKings Inc.Senior Lead Database Reliability Engineer ensuring database reliability and operational excellence for a sports betting platform. Leading technical roadmap and optimizing performance across various systems.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Database Reliability Engineering with a focus on PostgreSQL and operational experience with various database technologies. Proven ability to lead teams, optimize database performance, and implement automation-first practices using modern tools and methodologies.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Database Reliability EngineeringPostgreSQL ExpertiseKubernetes Stateful WorkloadsGo or Python DevelopmentAI Tools Experience
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Hard Skills
Database Platform EngineeringSite Reliability EngineeringMySQLMongoDBRedisScyllaDBAerospikeAuroraCloud SQLTerraform
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunication
Tools & Technologies
KubernetesStatefulSetsPersistent VolumesPulumiFluxCDArgoCDGKEEKS
Industry Keywords
Database ReliabilityOperational ExcellenceService Level ObjectivesDatabase Health MonitoringAutomation First Mindset
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudGoKubernetesMongoDBMySQLPostgresPythonRedisSQLTerraform
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Drive the technical roadmap for database reliability across various systems
- Design and build automation first database platforms
- Lead operational excellence by defining service level objectives, monitoring database health, and resolving production incidents
- Optimize database performance and cost across environments
- Partner closely with application engineering teams to establish safe database practices
- Leverage AI to improve engineering productivity
- Mentor engineers across the organization
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least 6 years of experience in Database Reliability Engineering, Database Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering with a strong database focus
- Deep expertise in PostgreSQL, operational experience with MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, ScyllaDB, Aerospike, Aurora, Cloud SQL, and other managed cloud database services
- Strong experience building and operating stateful workloads on Kubernetes using StatefulSets, Persistent Volumes, database operators, Terraform, Pulumi, FluxCD, ArgoCD, GKE, and EKS
- Hands on software development experience using Go or Python
- A data driven, automation first mindset
- Practical experience using AI tools
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- Bonus
- Equity
- Health insurance