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Principal Engineer - Managed Database Services

On-site Full-time $198K/yr - $297K/yr

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Key Responsibilities:Architect and BuildDesign and refine the architecture of large-scale distributed database systems, ensuring they are optimized for scalability, reliability, low-latency, and cost-effectiveness. Develop solutions for storage engines, indexing, querying, caching, replication, and high availability, leveraging best practices in relational and NoSQL databases. Lead the implementation of new services, taking a hands-on approach to ensure timely delivery. Technical LeadershipEstablish and uphold technical standards, coding practices, and infrastructure guidelines across database engineering teams. Mentor senior engineers, fostering a culture of architectural integrity and operational excellence. Cross-functional CollaborationCollaborate with product managers, stakeholders, and business leaders to translate strategic goals into scalable technical roadmaps. Support customer-facing teams in defining database solutions and migration strategies aligned with organizational objectives. Reliability, Performance & ScalingLead operational excellence for database services, implementing mechanisms that scale with the engineering organization. Oversee availability, performance tuning, failover strategies, capacity planning, and disaster recovery for database platforms. Drive automation initiatives, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

About the job

Join DigitalOcean and unlock your potential in a vibrant work environment where innovation fuels success. Collaborate with a passionate community of professionals dedicated to creating the most user-friendly scalable cloud solutions. If you thrive in dynamic settings, think creatively, and yearn to make a significant impact, DigitalOcean is the perfect place for you. We celebrate teamwork, learning, and fun while empowering the dreamers and builders of tomorrow.

As a Principal Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and operational management of robust, scalable, and high-performance database platforms, encompassing both relational and non-relational managed services such as Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. You will shape the architectural vision and drive technical excellence and innovation in both backend systems and user-facing solutions.

About DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean is a leading cloud infrastructure provider that empowers developers and teams to build, deploy, and scale applications easily and efficiently. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that values growth and success for our employees and customers alike.

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