Data Platform Software Engineer

• Join our team as a Data Platform Software Engineer, where you will build and improve our in-house framework for deploying and operating databases in production.
• Ability to work (hybrid model) out of either our San Diego, Santa Clara, or Kirkland office. Potential option to be remote

Responsibilities

• You will own well-scoped features from design through implementation, test automation, and delivery, while writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• You will also automate operational tasks, investigate production issues, and work with various teams to understand requirements and implement improvements.
• This position offers a range of benefits, including generous family leave, matched donations, annual learning stipends, flexible PTO, a competitive retirement plan, and paid volunteer time.
• Contribuer à la construction et à l'amélioration de l'infrastructure interne pour le déploiement et la gestion des bases de données.
• Posséder des fonctionnalités bien définies depuis la conception jusqu'à la mise en œuvre, l'automatisation des tests et la livraison.
• Automatiser les tâches opérationnelles sur un large éventail de bases de données, de la gestion de la configuration à la surveillance.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Linux, and an interest in learning its internals
• A solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
• Strong problem-solving skills and curiosity about how systems fail
• Clear communication, and comfort working with teammates across time zones (PT, ET, CET)
• Familiarity with relational databases, ideally PostgreSQL, MySQL or MariaDB, and a desire to learn how they run in production
• Programming experience in Ruby, Python, Go or a similar language, plus shell scripting. Ruby is preferred but not required; engineers with Python or other scripting experience pick it up quickly
• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry
• Experience with source control and CI/CD systems such as Git and Jenkins
• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience

Preferred

• Nice to have: Puppet or another configuration management tool; database backups, replication or high availability; Kubernetes; AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Windsurf or Cursor

Pay

USD 139,700 - 216,500