Staff Database Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain scalable, reliable, and robust production database environments across various database systems, including MySQL, ClickHouse, and MongoDB.
• Continuously monitor database health, proactively diagnose issues, and implement resolutions as needed.
• Optimize database performance through query tuning, index optimization, and performance diagnostics.
• Develop and maintain database tools and automation scripts to streamline operations and reduce manual toil.
• Collaborate with development teams and engineers to provide guidance on database design, best practices, and architectural decisions.
• Manage database upgrades, migrations, and schema changes while ensuring minimal disruption and improved performance.
• Triage and resolve database issues, driving incidents to resolution and implementing preventative measures.
• Conduct capacity planning and benchmarking across multiple database technologies.
• Ensure data integrity, high availability, security, and privacy compliance across all database environments.
• Provide 24/7 escalated on-call support as part of a pager rotation.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on MySQL database management experience.
• 4+ years of experience with Azure, AWS, or any other major cloud provider.
• Strong understanding of distributed and replicated database architectures.
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Experience in monitoring and analyzing system performance, identifying bottlenecks, and improving database reliability and scalability.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Golang, Shell); familiarity with Golang development is a plus.
• Passion for solving scalability and performance challenges in large-scale environments.
• Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure, especially during critical incidents.
• Strong expertise in Linux operating systems, storage, networking, and related system principles.

Nice to Have

• Bilingual fluency in Mandarin and English is highly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience managing MySQL at scale in high-performance environments.
• Experience with ClickHouse, MongoDB, or other distributed database systems.
• Deep knowledge of database internals, including the ability to independently deploy and optimize open-source tools like Percona or MySQL source code.
• Hands-on experience with Golang development or proficiency in other programming languages for automation.
• Hands-on experience using multiple AI models (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Gemini) to solve real-world problems, including troubleshooting model limitations, comparing outputs, and applying prompt tuning strategies to improve result quality.
• Experience building AI-driven operations tools or platforms from scratch, covering requirements, architecture design, and production deployment.
• Participated in team-wide AI tooling transformation initiatives; contributed to or established shared asset libraries covering Prompts, MCP integrations, and Skills.
• Familiar with AI application frameworks such as LangChain and LlamaIndex, with practical experience integrating them with relational or vector databases.
• Able to systematically structure and document database tuning knowledge into AI-consumable formats (knowledge bases, RAG corpora, Skill libraries), driving continuous improvement of team-wide tuning capabilities.

Benefits And Perks

• Bonus and RSU eligible
• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Health Savings Account with Employer Funding
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent care)
• Company-Paid Basic Life/AD&D insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Benefit Offerings (Voluntary Life/AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan with discretionary company match and access to a financial advisor
• Vacation, paid holidays, floating holiday and sick days
• Employee discounts
• Free weekly catered lunch
• Dog-friendly office (available at select locations)
• Free gym access (available at select locations)
• Free swag giveaways
• Annual Holiday Party Invitations to pop-ups and other company events
• Complimentary daily office snacks and beverages
• Pay Range: $150,000 USD - $200,000 USD