Upstart

Senior Database Engineer

Upstart

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $163,600 - $226,400 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSCloudEC2PostgresPythonSQLUnix

About the role

  • As a Database Engineer on the Database Engineering team, you will own the tooling, maintenance and performance optimizations of our production database systems built on Postgres technology.
  • The Database Engineering team is responsible for all of the AWS RDS infrastructure which powers our loans.
  • You will lead by developing tools and processes; You’ll have wide latitude in technology options to help us choose the right technology for our evolving data workflows.
  • Position Location - This role is available in the following locations: Remote, San Mateo, Columbus
  • Time Zone Requirements - This team operates on the East/West Coast time zones.
  • Travel Requirements - As a digital first company, the majority of your work can be accomplished remotely. The majority of our employees can live and work anywhere in the U.S but are encouraged to to still spend high quality time in-person collaborating via regular onsites. The in-person sessions’ cadence varies depending on the team and role; most teams meet once or twice per quarter for 2-4 consecutive days at a time.
  • How you’ll make an impact:
  • Improving query patterns and dataflows in the operational layer
  • Building out tools to reduce the teams workload
  • Providing guidance to vertical squads on database best practices
  • What we’re looking for:
  • Database Expertise
  • 5-10 years of experience in a Database Engineer/DBA role
  • Advanced knowledge of Postgres extensions and performance optimization techniques.
  • Experience optimizing sql queries and techniques for improving data workflows
  • Familiarity with Postgres scalability solutions and can use this knowledge to guide designs
  • Advanced knowledge of Postgres Replication solutions
  • Proficiency with database normalization
  • Proficiency in Python or other language for database automation and tooling development
  • Knowledge of fundamental AWS building blocks (EC2, EBS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC)
  • Have relevant technical skills (scripting, SQL, Unix command line tools)
  • Experience with RDS and monitoring tools such as Datadog
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex technical information clearly
  • Experience mentoring development teams and conducting technical training on database design standards and query best practice
  • Proven ability to work in agile environments and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Experience with OnCall and the ability to think on your feet
  • Experience with Clickhouse and DataDog DBM

Requirements

  • 5-10 years of experience in a Database Engineer/DBA role
  • Advanced knowledge of Postgres extensions and performance optimization techniques.
  • Experience optimizing sql queries and techniques for improving data workflows
  • Familiarity with Postgres scalability solutions and can use this knowledge to guide designs
  • Advanced knowledge of Postgres Replication solutions
  • Proficiency with database normalization
  • Proficiency in Python or other language for database automation and tooling development
  • Knowledge of fundamental AWS building blocks (EC2, EBS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC)
  • Have relevant technical skills (scripting, SQL, Unix command line tools)
  • Experience with RDS and monitoring tools such as Datadog
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex technical information clearly
  • Experience mentoring development teams and conducting technical training on database design standards and query best practice
  • Proven ability to work in agile environments and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Experience with OnCall and the ability to think on your feet
  • Experience with Clickhouse and DataDog DBM