Senior Software Engineer Database Platform

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint were looking for passionate people to join our mission. If youre ready to help the worlds best companies optimize their digital applications we invite you to explore a career with us!

Your opportunity
Do you want to work on automating databases and services that process hundreds of billions of transactions per month Do you seek to build and deploy database systems across several environments that are highly reliable performant and easy to operate via automation If you find these challenges electrifying we encourage you to apply!
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team building our next generation database platform. You will play an important role in implementing and running our database infrastructure to build a robust and scalable database-as-a-service platform. You will need strong software development and deep hands-on Kubernetes expertise to develop tools and controllers for effective database management.

What youll do

• Build an extraordinary database-as-a-service platform that will provide streamlined cloud services for our customers using MySQL PostgreSQL Redis and Kubernetes
• Write efficient and optimized code to build tools and applications that facilitate database management and orchestration
• Monitor and optimize databases to ensure high availability performance and security
• Develop and maintain Kubernetes Operators (controllers) in Go to automate databases and related resources.
• Develop automation for database and Kubernetes-related tasks such as provisioning backup scaling and monitoring.
• Champion best practices for database high availability performance tuning and security across the platform.

This role requires

• 4 years of extensive experience building and running infrastructure platforms highly scalable databases and database infrastructure.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or education/experience in a relevant field.
• Experience with Kubernetes including developing and maintaining controllers.
• Knowledge and experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) and their managed database services (e.g. RDS Amazon Aurora Elasticache).
• Experience in software development using Go. Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes including the development of custom controllers/operators.
• Solid understanding of the Linux operating system and concepts such as virtual machines and containers.
• Experience in infrastructure as code frameworks (Terraform).
• Experience working with Agile methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to diagnose and to address and resolve sophisticated database-related issues in production environments.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing with a passion for growth and collaboration.

Bonus points if you have

• Proficiency in MySQL PostgreSQL and/or Redis including schema design query optimization and performance tuning.
• Direct experience building or operating a DBaaS platform in production environments.
• Experience with graph databases vector databases and distributed databases.
• Experience with Kubernetes-native control planes like Crossplane for managing and provisioning cloud resources declaratively.
• Experience with GitOps workflows for deploying and managing Kubernetes-based services using tools like ArgoCD and configuration templating solutions such as Helm.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position. This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicants skills qualifications and experience.

New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role including healthcare dental vision parental leave and planning and mental health benefits a 401(k) plan and match flex time-off 11 paid holidays volunteer time-off and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.

Estimated Base Pay Range

$152000 - $190000 USD

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