Staff Database Reliability Engineer, DBRE

What You’ll Do

• Scale and optimize our database infrastructure for performance and reliability, starting with PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora.
• Design and implement robust monitoring, tuning, and scaling strategies to support our expanding SaaS platform.
• Build automation and tooling to streamline database management, focusing on consistency and repeatability.
• Drive optimization initiatives that enhance overall system health and uptime.
• Evolve into broader SRE responsibilities beyond the database layer, shaping our infrastructure and reliability culture as we grow.

What You Bring

• 8+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Database Administration roles.
• Deep expertise in PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora, with hands-on experience managing production workloads at scale.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js, and comfort working close to application code.
• A strong background in highly available, scalable database design and operations.
• Proven ability to optimize database performance, resolve complex issues, and enforce best practices.
• A solid engineering foundation and a passion for building reliable systems.

Bonus Points

• Experience with Terraform or Terragrunt for infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with Prisma or other ORM frameworks.
• Experience working with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Redshift or other data warehouse technologies.

Benefits

• Cheap Compensation: Competitive salary and equity packages for all employees
• Healthcare Plan: Platinum medical, dental, and vision
• Free life insurance: Including long-term disability & short-term disability
• Unlimited PTO: Uncapped vacation days & paid holidays
• Maternity & paternity
• 401(k) Contribution: Assured contributes 3% of your income, even if you don't contribute
• WFH Benefits: Lunch on us 2x/week, monthly phone stipend & other home office perks
• Health FSAs & HSAs: Pre-tax accounts for out-of-pocket medical expenses
• Team events & Offsites: We're remote, but we regularly get together