Database Reliability Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Demandbase as a Manager, Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) and lead a high-performing global team. This hands-on role blends technical execution and people management, overseeing DBREs in the U.S. and India. You will drive reliability, scalability, and performance across database infrastructure, representing DBRE at the company level and aligning priorities with senior leadership. The role involves mentoring a team, fostering a strong engineering culture, and developing long-term plans for improving database reliability. Demandbase offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 12+ years in database engineering/administration, including 2+ years managing or leading teams
• Strong expertise with AWS RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and DynamoDB ; exposure to BigQuery a plus
• Proven track record in performance tuning , query optimization , high availability , and security
• Solid Linux (Red Hat/SUSE) system administration experience
• Proficiency in Python , Shell scripting , and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
• Hands-on experience with Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab)
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools like Prometheus , Grafana , or Datadog
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to lead small, distributed teams while staying technically hands-on
• Skilled in strategic planning and OKR execution
• Experience advocating for team needs and influencing priorities at the leadership level
• Effective at coordinating across time zones and driving alignment on deliverables

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable database solutions using AWS RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL), DynamoDB, BigQuery , and other modern data platforms
• Drive automation initiatives with Python , Shell scripting , GitLab CI/CD , and Terraform
• Ensure high availability, performance, security, and cost efficiency across all DB systems
• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize schemas, queries, and overall database architecture
• Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response for database-related issues
• Mentor, support, and technically guide a distributed team (US + India)
• Set clear goals, prioritize work strategically, and ensure timely delivery of team objectives
• Represent the DBRE team in cross-functional discussions, advocating for team needs and updates
• Foster a culture of ownership , accountability , and continuous improvement
• Develop and implement long-term plans for improving database reliability engineering practices
• Contribute to a “shift-left” engineering culture by building reusable templates/modules in Backstage
• Champion knowledge-sharing and documentation across database operations

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and tools like BigQuery or related GCP services

Benefits

• Up to 100% paid premiums for Medical and Vision coverage
• Range of mental wellness resources, including access to Modern Health
• Flexible PTO policy
• 15 paid holidays in 2025—including a three-day break around July 4th and a full week off for Thanksgiving
• No Internal Meetings Fridays
• Competitive 401(k) plan
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance