Database Reliability Engineer

Summary

The job description is for a Database Reliability Engineer specializing in CockroachDB at LaunchDarkly. The role involves managing and maintaining CockroachDB clusters, monitoring performance, collaborating with development teams, addressing database issues, participating in on-call rotations, and more.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with CockroachDB administration, operations, and performance tuning
• Proficiency in SQL and database schema design, with a strong understanding of distributed database systems
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (Terraform)
• Extensive observability expertise with a major platform, ideally Datadog
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, with excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain CockroachDB clusters across multiple environments with high availability and cost efficiency
• Implement and oversee backup, restore, and DR procedures
• Monitor database performance, adjusting configuration and resources to meet evolving needs
• Conduct regular performance analysis and tuning of CockroachDB instances to ensure health and efficiency
• Collaborate with development teams to implement indexing strategies, improve schema design, and optimize application queries
• Engineer database solutions for scalability, employing best practices in clustering, partitioning, and replication
• Address and resolve database-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and impact on users
• Participate in on-call rotations, providing front-line support and escalation for critical database incidents
• Work closely with engineering peers, security, and GRC teams to align database strategies with organizational goals
• Own database-related incidents including root cause analysis, observing trends, and diagnosing complex production issues
• Contribute to the development and refinement of database standards, guidelines, and procedures
• Own the full developer experience around the database, including operational stability, SQL tuning, capacity planning, consultation, education, and the client driver and code abstractions
• Mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement

Benefits

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, vision, and dental insurance, and mental health benefits in addition to salary