Sr Distributed Database&Systems Engineer, New York

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full time

Job Description:

Design, architect, and implement

distributed database solutions using YugabyteDB (PostgreSQL- and Cassandra-compatible)

to support high availability, scalability, and geo-distributed workloads

Lead administration and optimization of

PostgreSQL clusters , including replication, failover, backup/recovery, and performance tuning for large-scale production environments

Evaluate and implement

data distribution strategies

such as sharding, partitioning, and replication to ensure consistency, fault tolerance, and low-latency access

Architect and manage

multi-region and hybrid cloud database deployments

across platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

Analyze and resolve complex system and database performance issues by leveraging expertise across

Linux/Unix systems and database internals

Define and enforce

database reliability standards , including Service Level Objectives (SLOs), monitoring, alerting, and incident response frameworks

Lead

database modernization initiatives , migrating legacy systems to cloud-native distributed platforms

Collaborate with application and platform teams to design

scalable data models and integration strategies

aligned with microservices architecture

Evaluate trade-offs between

SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Cassandra-style)

approaches based on workload characteristics and business requirements

Implement and maintain

automated deployment, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines

for database infrastructure

Drive

capacity planning, performance benchmarking, and cost optimization

for distributed database environments

Ensure

data security, compliance, and governance

through encryption, access control, and auditing mechanisms

Provide

technical leadership and mentorship

to engineering teams on distributed systems and database best practices

Lead

root cause analysis (RCA)

and post-incident reviews to improve system resilience and prevent recurrence

Support

24/7 production operations , ensuring adherence to SLAs and rapid resolution of critical issues

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