About The RoleWith tens of millions of visitors every week, we strive to be the best in the industry for our users.You'll be responsible for taking ownership of our existing and new database infrastructure for multiple platforms and facilitating releases into new regions.We wrote our systems from scratch about 4 years ago, so you'll be working with the latest technology and won't have to worry about decades old technologies.There's also freedom to research and implement new technologies into our stack as you and the team see fit.Our StackRelational Databases: AWS Aurora My SQL/Postgre SQLNo SQL Databases: Mongo DB Atlas, AWS Document DBCaching Layer: AWS Elasti Cache, ValkeyMessage Queue: Apache Rocket MQ, Rabbit MQSearch Engine: Elastic Search, Mongo AtlasOLAP: RedshiftMonitoring & Alerting: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Alert ManagerBackup & Recovery: AWS Backup, Point-in-Time Recovery, Cross-Region ReplicationDatabase Proxy: RDS ProxyInfrastructure as Code: Terraform, AnsibleCI/CD Integration: Jenkins, Argo CD, Github Action, HelmNetwork & Security: AWS VPC, Security Groups, AWS Secrets ManagerProgramming Languages: Golang, PythonContainerization: KubernetesWhat You'll Be DoingWork in a team of DBRE and Dev Ops professionalsDesign, implement, and maintain highly available database architectures to support business growth across multiple countriesImprove existing database infrastructure, including performance tuning, capacity planning, backup/recovery strategies, and disaster recovery proceduresDevelop automation tools and internal platforms using Go/Python to streamline database operations, reduce manual interventions, and minimize human errorsMonitor database health and performance metrics, establish alerting mechanisms based on SLO burn rates, and proactively identify potential issuesTake ownership and responsibility for database operations including schema changes, data migrations, and production deploymentsCollaborate with development teams to provide database design consultation, query optimization, and troubleshooting supportConduct regular database security audits and implement security best practices to protect sensitive dataWhat You'll Bring4+ years experience tackling and managing advanced My SQL and Mongo DB problemsA self-driven Database Reliability Engineer with proven experience in managing large-scale database systems in production environmentsHave a deep understanding of database architecture, performance optimisation, high availability solutions, and database security best practicesFollowing the latest industry trends in database technologies and are passionate about building reliable, scalable data infrastructureHave strong automation mindset and programming skills to build tools that improve database operations and reliabilityUnderstand SLI/SLO/SLA concepts and have experience implementing reliability engineering practicesWhat's In It For YouSporty is a remote first company in pursuit of sustainabilityA competitive salary + individual performance based bonuses every quarter28 days paid annual leaveOur core working hours are 10am-3pm in your local time zone with flexibility outside of thisReferral bonuses & flash bonusesTop of the line equipmentAnnual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunitiesInterview ProcessRemote video screening with our Talent Acquisition TeamOnline assessment via HackerrankRemote video interview with Team Members (60 Mins)Final discussion with the hiring manager (60 mins)If you're interested, we encourage you to apply!
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