What is the role about?
We are actively seeking a Staff Database Engineer, a pinnacle role in our technical hierarchy, to spearhead the growth and scalability of our AWS-centric environment. Your role is pivotal in architecting cutting-edge solutions, orchestrating seamless scalability, influencing strategic decisions, and driving innovation in our dynamic, high-transaction-rate setting, integral to our mission in cryptocurrency solutions.
How will you make an impact?
- Lead the design and implementation of highly complex and scalable MySQL databases on AWS cloud
- Proactively drive performance enhancements, phase out legacy systems, and establish standards in DB-related subjects
- Collaborate with other staff engineers to shape the company's technical direction, playing a crucial role in realizing its strategic vision. Simultaneously, mentor your team and forge close relationships with other teams to drive towards strategic goals
- Ensure adherence to industry regulations, security to highest standards, and development of disaster recovery plans, that ensure organizational resilience in unforeseen challenges
- Establish a secure and supportive environment for technical teams, fostering open communication about blockers and facilitating a culture where seeking help is encouraged
How will you be successful?
- Demonstrated leadership in designing and optimizing high-performance MySQL databases, coupled with hands-on expertise in AWS database technologies like RDS and Aurora, ensuring optimal performance and cost-effectiveness
- Experience with NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB, and time-series databases
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, essential for leading and influencing cross-functional teams, contributing to strategic engineering efforts at the highest level
- Proven leadership track record in pushing the boundaries in performance tuning, query optimization, and systematic troubleshooting
- In-depth understanding and experience in database security principles and compliance standards
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools within the AWS ecosystem, with a focus on Infrastructure as Code and leveraging technologies as Docker and Kubernetes
Benefits Extracted with AI
- Flexible well-being budget
- Training and development budget
- Competitive salary package
- Hybrid working
- Pension scheme
- 26 days holiday leave
- Internet allowance
- Mental health support platform
- Extra holiday for your birthday
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