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Principal Engineer - Managed Database Services

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

Senior

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:Architect and BuildDesign and adapt the architecture of expansive distributed database systems optimized for scalability, reliability, low-latency, and cost efficiency. Create architectural solutions for storage engines, indexing, querying, caching, replication, and high availability, leveraging best practices from both relational and NoSQL paradigms. Lead the rollout of new services, taking a hands-on approach to ensure timely delivery. Technical LeadershipEstablish and uphold technical standards, coding practices, tooling, and infrastructure guidelines across database engineering teams. Mentor senior engineers, nurturing a culture of architectural rigor and operational excellence within the team. Cross-functional CollaborationPartner with product managers, stakeholders, and business leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable technical roadmaps. Support customer-facing teams (e.g., consultants, support, sales engineers) in defining database solutions and migration strategies aligned with organizational goals. Reliability, Performance & ScalingLead operations excellence for database services, implementing mechanisms and processes that scale within the engineering organization while continuously elevating standards. Oversee the availability, performance tuning, failover strategies, capacity planning, and disaster recovery for database platforms. Champion automation (e.g., IaC, CI/CD pipelines) to enhance operational efficiency.

About the role

Join DigitalOcean and elevate your career in a vibrant community of exceptional talent dedicated to simplifying cloud scalability. If you possess a growth mindset, envision bold ideas, and thrive in a dynamic environment of innovation, you’ll find your perfect fit here. We believe in collective success—learning, enjoying our work, and making a meaningful impact for the dreamers and builders worldwide.

As a Principal Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and operation of robust, high-availability database platforms encompassing both relational and non-relational managed services (Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.), capable of scaling to petabytes of data. You'll be at the forefront of driving architectural vision, technical excellence, and innovation throughout backend systems and customer-facing interactions.

About DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean is committed to empowering developers and businesses with a straightforward, scalable cloud platform. Our focus on simplicity, reliability, and community engagement sets us apart as an industry leader, fostering innovation and growth.

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