Senior Cloud Database Engineer

📋 Description

• Join a 24x7 on-call rotation to support all services managed by the Database Engineering teams.

• Play a vital role in shaping the technical vision for database engineering, focusing on the maintenance and cloud migration of both relational and non-relational databases utilized at Marqeta.

• Assist in designing high availability and disaster recovery solutions for database architecture.

• Engage in initiatives that encompass platform architecture, database partitioning, sharding, and the ongoing evolution of the database landscape to facilitate business growth.

• Prioritize automation by ensuring that designs are closely integrated with various automation processes to minimize manual tasks.

• Collaborate with engineers from diverse teams to realize both short- and long-term technical objectives.

• Conduct root cause analysis, implement remediation strategies, and document efforts to effectively reduce incidents.

• Produce clear design documentation and communicate technical decisions and trade-offs to peers and stakeholders.

• Contribute to monitoring and alerting practices utilizing tools like Datadog.

• Mentor junior engineers and help establish team standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a backend engineer, along with a Bachelor's degree. Alternatively, 7 or more years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Proficient in cloud-native databases (AWS preferred), including transactional RDBMS such as Aurora, MySQL, and Postgres, as well as NoSQL databases like DynamoDB or MongoDB.

• Experience with cloud-based high availability, disaster recovery, and distributed systems, including replication and failover mechanisms.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS Step Functions).

• Proficient in CI/CD processes, including pipelines, job runners, and deployment automation.

• Strong understanding of database administration, including internals, query tuning, indexing, and performance metrics.

• Proficient in Python programming.

• Experience with Linux commands and shell scripting.

• Knowledgeable in monitoring and observability tools, preferably Datadog.

• Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership—actively following through on tasks, raising issues proactively, and taking accountability for work.

• Curious and dedicated to continuous learning—staying updated with industry trends and applying new knowledge in practice.

• Team-oriented, capable of effectively collaborating on projects across various teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Multiple health insurance options available.

• Flexible time off policy—take what you need.

• Retirement savings program with company contributions and after-tax options.

• Equity in a publicly traded company and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave.

• Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice.

• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model.

• Annual “development dollars” allocated for personal growth and development.

• Through Flex First, enjoy the flexibility to live and work wherever you and your family thrive.