Sr Distributed Database & Systems Engineer

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full time

Job Description:

• Design, architect, and implement distributed database solutions using YugabyteDB (PostgreSQL- and Cassandra-compatible) to support high availability, scalability, and geo-distributed workloads
• Lead administration and optimization of PostgreSQL clusters , including replication, failover, backup/recovery, and performance tuning for large-scale production environments
• Evaluate and implement data distribution strategies such as sharding, partitioning, and replication to ensure consistency, fault tolerance, and low-latency access
• Architect and manage multi-region and hybrid cloud database deployments across platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Analyze and resolve complex system and database performance issues by leveraging expertise across Linux/Unix systems and database internals
• Define and enforce database reliability standards , including Service Level Objectives (SLOs), monitoring, alerting, and incident response frameworks
• Lead database modernization initiatives , migrating legacy systems to cloud-native distributed platforms
• Collaborate with application and platform teams to design scalable data models and integration strategies aligned with microservices architecture
• Evaluate trade-offs between SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Cassandra-style) approaches based on workload characteristics and business requirements
• Implement and maintain automated deployment, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines for database infrastructure
• Drive capacity planning, performance benchmarking, and cost optimization for distributed database environments
• Ensure data security, compliance, and governance through encryption, access control, and auditing mechanisms
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams on distributed systems and database best practices
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and post-incident reviews to improve system resilience and prevent recurrence
• Support 24/7 production operations , ensuring adherence to SLAs and rapid resolution of critical issues