Staff Database Engineer

Job role: Staff Database Engineer

Location: Remote

Duration: Contract to hire

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

• 7–10+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, Database Engineer, Platform Engineer, or similar role. 
• Proven track record designing and owning large-scale, production data systems (TB+ scale). 
• Deep expertise in Python and SQL for data operations and workflow orchestration. 
• Expert-level experience with AWS services including Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, ECS, EC2, DynamoDB, and DocumentDB. 
• Production experience with Azure data services such as Data Factory, Synapse, and Functions. 
• Strong database expertise across relational, NoSQL, and analytical systems (Snowflake, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, DocumentDB). 
• Demonstrated experience leading major data migrations across clouds, regions, or legacy systems. 
• Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts including replication, consistency, and partitioning. 
• Advanced observability and monitoring experience using tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, or Azure Monitor. 
• Strong incident response experience, including leading production outages through resolution and post-mortem. 
• Proven ability to drive technical initiatives across multiple teams through influence rather than authority. 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to engineers and executives alike.