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Senior Database Engineer

Hybrid

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8 hours ago
Type
Full-time
Salary
$180K - $230K

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Seeking an experienced individual to take a lead role in managing a portfolio of over 500+ Zoox databases. Working closely with developers and business partners, you will drive the delivery of optimized and scalable database solutions. Your responsibilities will include identifying areas for improvement in our existing database implementation and proactively collaborating with software partners to address them. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in cross-functional collaboration with teams including data science, software development, security, and compliance, influencing key database-related decisions and promoting best practices.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead database architecture and design efforts to meet business requirements
  • Develop and maintain database code with a focus on performance and scalability
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks through optimization and tuning
  • Administer and secure database servers, ensuring data integrity and availability
  • Participate in database on-call support
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and address database needs
  • Document database designs, configurations, and processes thoroughly
  • Stay current with emerging database technologies and best practices
  • Investigate and resolve database-related incidents and outages promptly
  • Implement proactive monitoring and alerting to detect and mitigate issues
  • Propose and implement innovative solutions to improve database performance and reliability
  • Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in AWS Services: EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch.
  • Expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL: Database architecture, administration, performance tuning, replication.
  • Knowledge of Major Database Technologies: Oracle, Postgres,Mysql,Redshift.
  • Performance Optimization and Tuning: Query optimization, indexing strategies, hardware optimization.
  • Shell Scripting: Bash scripting for system administration, deployments, workflows.
  • Database Design and Modeling: Normalization, denormalization, efficient schema design.
  • Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting Skills: Analytical, diagnosing complex issues, optimizing system performance.
  • Bonus Qualifications:

  • Strong Programming Skills in Python: Data manipulation, analysis, automation.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform,Salt
  • DevOps Practices: CI/CD, Agile/Scrum, Git for version control.
  • Data Integration and ETL: Integrating data from multiple sources, ETL processes, data warehousing.
  • Additional Information

    Compensation

    There are three major components to compensation for this position: pay, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The pay range for this position is $180,000 to $230,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The pay range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

    Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

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