{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f2eb3e0f81cf7aeb1c1033fa","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f2eb3e0f81cf7aeb1c1033fa","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f2eb3e0f81cf7aeb1c1033fa","title":"Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) ; postgreSQL","description":"Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human\nIdentity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.\nSenior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE)\nExperience Level: Mid–Senior (4+ years PostgreSQL experience)\nAbout The Role We are looking for a highly skilled Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) with deep expertise in PostgreSQL at scale and solid experience with MySQL. In this role, you will design, operationalize, and optimize the data persistence layer that powers our large-scale, mission-critical systems. You will work closely with SRE, Platform, and Engineering teams to ensure performance, reliability, automation, and operational excellence across our database environment.\nThis is a hands-on engineering role focused on building resilient data infrastructure, not just administering it.\nResponsibilities Architecture, Reliability & Performance: Design, implement, and operate highly available PostgreSQL clusters (physical replication, logical replication, sharding/partitioning, failover automation).\nOptimize query performance, indexing strategies, schema design, and storage engines.\nPerform capacity planning, growth forecasting, and workload modeling.\nOwn high-availability strategies including automatic failover, multi-AZ/multi-region setups, and disaster recovery.\nAutomation & Tooling: Develop automation for provisioning, configuration, backups, failovers, vacuum tuning, and schema management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes Operators, or custom tooling.\nBuild monitoring, alerting, and self-healing systems for PostgreSQL and MySQL.\nOperations & Incident Response: Lead response during database incidents—performance regressions, replication lag, deadlocks, bloat issues, storage failures, etc.\nConduct root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with software engineers to review SQL, optimize schemas, and ensure efficient use of PostgreSQL features.\nProvide guidance on database-related design patterns, migrations, version upgrades, and best practices.\nRequired Qualifications 4 plus years of hands-on PostgreSQL experience in high-volume, distributed, or large-scale production environments.\nStrong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals (WAL, MVCC, bloat/ vacuum tuning, query planner, indexing, logical replication).\nProduction experience with MySQL (InnoDB internals, replication, performance tuning).\nAdvanced SQL and strong understanding of schema design and query optimization.\nExperience with Linux systems, networking fundamentals, and systems troubleshooting.\nExperience building automation with Go or Python.\nProduction experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, PMM, pg_stat_statements, etc.).\nHands-on experience with cloud environments (AWS or GCP).\nPreferred/Bonus Qualifications Experience with PgBouncer, HAProxy, or other connection-pooling/load-balancing layers.\nExposure to event streaming (Kafka, Debezium) and change data capture.\nExperience supporting 24/7 production environments with on-call rotation.\nContributions to open-source PostgreSQL ecosystem.\nThis position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire.\nRequires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office or our Chicago office during the first week of employment.\nrequisition ID- P5979_3307978\nThe annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $152,000—$228,000 USD\nThe annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.\nThe annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:$136,000—$204,000 USD\nThe Okta Experience Supporting Your Well-Being\nDriving Social Impact\nDeveloping Talent and Fostering Connection + Community\nWe are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.\nOkta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.\nIf reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.\nNotice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.\nOkta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. 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Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.\nSenior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE)\nExperience Level: Mid–Senior (4+ years PostgreSQL experience)\nAbout The Role We are looking for a highly skilled Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) with deep expertise in PostgreSQL at scale and solid experience with MySQL. In this role, you will design, operationalize, and optimize the data persistence layer that powers our large-scale, mission-critical systems. 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In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.\nThe annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:$136,000—$204,000 USD\nThe Okta Experience Supporting Your Well-Being\nDriving Social Impact\nDeveloping Talent and Fostering Connection + Community\nWe are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. 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