Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) (worldwide remote)
Core
Senior Database Reliability Engineer owning production PostgreSQL reliability, automating DBA workflows, and supporting multi-engine database operations for engineering teams.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC Database Reliability Engineer
Builds
Production database clusters, self-service DBaaS capabilities, and automated operational workflows
Domain
Cloud infrastructure, database operations, DevOps
Required skills
PostgreSQL internals, high availability design, Linux fundamentals, automation scripting, incident response, observability
Preferred skills
ClickHouse operations, MongoDB replica sets, Redis/Sentinel, Terraform/OpenTofu, GitLab CI/CD, AI engineering assistants
Technologies
PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, MongoDB, Redis, Ansible, Terraform, OpenTofu, GitLab CI/CD, Grafana, Opsgenie, Patroni, PgBouncer
Responsibilities
Design and maintain high-availability PostgreSQL clusters including replication, failover, and upgrades; Automate database provisioning, backups, restores, and health checks; Troubleshoot incidents and improve observability across PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, MongoDB, and Redis; Build self-service DBaaS capabilities for engineering teams; Develop disaster recovery plans and validate restore procedures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC