Crunchyroll is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to maintain and enhance the reliability of its data infrastructure. The successful candidate will collaborate with data engineers and software engineers to develop and drive 100% automation, best practices for deep monitoring and alerting.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, database operations, or a related role with a focus on data platforms, data stores, data operations
- Experience with AWS cloud platform and their data-related services
- Proficiency in monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch, DevOps Guru, DB Performance Insights)
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Java)
- Strong understanding of various performance metrics both at a high level and at a low level like Disk/IO saturation
- Experience in identifying and eliminating the bottlenecks in the system
- Strong understanding of database internals like types of indexes, schemas, query plans
- Strong understanding of database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and experience in managing large-scale data infrastructures
- At least basic knowledge in automation frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation)
- At least basic knowledge and some hands-on implementation of CI/CD pipelines and DataOps practices
- Experience with data governance, compliance, and lifecycle management
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues
- Ability to work independently and own projects while effectively collaborating with the team
- Strong communication skills and ability to mentor and guide junior engineers
Benefits
- Flexible time off policies
- Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
- Health Saving Account HSA program
- Health care and dependent care FSA
- 401(k) plan, with employer match
- Employer paid commuter benefit
- Support program for new parents
- Pet insurance
