Database Reliability Engineer
Database Reliability Engineer
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Job Description
We are looking for a Database Reliability Engineer with a strong Software Development or DevOps background and a passion for Database Engineering and maintaining critical services to join Wises Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) team.
The DBRE team are the owners and maintainers of the Wise database engine which underpins almost every Wise user experience. Our mission is to superpower the Wise revolution with reliable scalable and performant databases to store and recall data and provide solutions and best practices within our organisation.
DBREs work in very tight collaboration with the Database Platform team creating a blend of database engineering devops and software developers that apply sound engineering principles operational discipline and mature software development and automation specialising in databases (MariaDB MongoDB PostgreSQL and Redis in particular). In that capacity DBREs bring database expertise to the Database Engineering group as well as to our engineering teams.
As an international Financial Services company we also have the responsibility to keep our customers money and data safe. The DBRE team plays a critical role in this by helping our Product Engineers work with Databases safely and ensure that best practices are always applied. To do this we work closely with the other teams building out the Data Platform and with the wider Platform organisation to build out the required guardrails.
Who we are looking for
Heres what were looking for in a Database Reliability Engineer but dont be intimidated if youre passionate about learning and interested in what we do wed love to hear from you.
We value a balance between robust engineering skills and a good understanding of database technologies. Ideally youll have experience in both areas with a strong Software Development or DevOps background but if youre strong in one and eager to learn the other you could be a great fit too.
Professional Experience:
Experience working with relational databases ideally MariaDB/MySQL or alternatively PostgreSQL in production environments.
Have a background as a software developer or DevOps
Familiarity with managing databases in highdemand 24/7 environments.
Database Skills:
Strong knowledge of SQL and PL/pgSQLdebugging and optimization skills are a big plus.
Understanding of database internals and performance tuning for MariaDB/MySQL or PostgreSQL.
Knowledge of backup and recovery processes.
Engineering Skills:
Experience designing implementing and testing solutions following software engineering principles.
Programming skills in an objectoriented language (Python or Go is a plus).
Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools such as Chef Ansible Puppet or Terraform.
Cloud Experience:
Familiarity with cloud technologies preferably AWS (experience with Aurora and other AWS managed services is beneficial).
Nice to have:
Have experience working in a distributed production environment.
Experience with MongoDB (or any other NoSQL technologies)
Experience in building selfservice tooling that helps engineers analysts or data scientists do their job more efficiently
Knowledge/interest in payment platforms foreign exchange & highly complex systems
Be a customer of Wise.
What you get in return
Starting salary:RSUs
The freedom to have real impact
The opportunity to inspire teams across Wise
Flexible working whether its working from home school plays or life admin we get that flexibility is essential and youre trusted to do the right thing and be responsible. (3 days a week in the office)
Paid annual holiday sick days parental leave and other leave opportunities
6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave
A fun work environment with social activities and events
Find out more about our benefits in our London or Tallinn office.
Find out more about us
Were people without borders without judgement or prejudice too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse equitable and inclusive. Were proud to have a truly international team and we celebrate our differences.
Every Wiser should feel that they can be themselves at work. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected empowered to share their contributions towards mission zero and able to progress in their careers.
Having diverse teams that reflect our diverse customer base helps us build a better product. We can be more creative and empathetic to our customers needs and life experiences and make sure we leave noone behind on our journey to missionzero.
If you want to find out more about what its like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.
Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Additional Information :
For everyone everywhere. Were people building money without borders without judgement or prejudice too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse equitable and inclusive.
Were proud to have a truly international team and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
If you want to find out more about what its like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.
Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
