Senior Database Engineer

BetterHelp is a mental health company on a mission to remove traditional barriers to therapy and make mental health care more accessible to everyone. As a Senior Database Engineer, you'll join a diverse team of clinicians, engineers, and product pros to expand access to therapy and shape the company's data management and architecture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of DBA/DBE experience managing production-grade relational databases at large scale.
• Deep MySQL/Aurora internals knowledge, from slow queries to replication lag and everything in between.
• Strong experience with AWS-native database solutions and data tooling.
• Familiarity with Laravel or PHP-based ORM query behavior.
• Experience managing and monitoring databases with tens or hundreds of billions of rows.
• Pragmatic and persuasive communicator who can align teams on technical decisions.
• Strong Bash scripting and automation mindset.

Benefits

• Remote work with regular in-person bonding experiences sponsored by the company
• Competitive compensation
• Holistic perks program (including free therapy, employee wellness, and more)
• Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k benefits with employer matching contribution