New Relic is looking to build a next-generation database platform that automates databases and services processing billions of transactions per month, aiming to provide a highly reliable, performant, and easily operable database-as-a-service platform for their customers in an AI-first world.
Requirements
- Experience with Kubernetes, including developing and maintaining controllers.
- Experience in software development using Go. Deep, hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including the development of custom controllers/operators.
- Solid understanding of the Linux operating system and concepts such as virtual machines and containers.
- Experience in infrastructure as code frameworks (Terraform).
- Proficiency in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and/or Redis including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
- Direct experience building or operating a DBaaS platform in production environments.
- Experience with Kubernetes-native control planes like Crossplane for managing and provisioning cloud resources declaratively.
Responsibilities
- Build an extraordinary database-as-a-service platform that will provide streamlined cloud services for our customers using MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kubernetes
- Write efficient and optimized code to build tools and applications that facilitate database management and orchestration
- Monitor and optimize databases to ensure high availability, performance, and security
- Develop and maintain Kubernetes Operators (controllers) in Go to automate databases and related resources.
- Develop automation for database and Kubernetes-related tasks such as provisioning, backup, scaling, and monitoring.
- Champion best practices for database high availability, performance tuning, and security across the platform.
Other
- 4+ years of extensive experience building and running infrastructure, platforms, highly scalable databases and database infrastructure.
- Experience working with Agile methodologies.
- Strong problem-solving skills with ability to diagnose and to address and resolve sophisticated database-related issues in production environments.
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing with a passion for growth and collaboration.
- Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
