Database Engineer, Entry Level

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Job Summary:

DV Trading LLC is a proprietary trading firm that has rapidly scaled since its establishment in 2016, providing liquidity and hedging opportunities in financial markets. They are seeking a Database Engineer to build, operate, and optimize modern database platforms that support their trading systems and enterprise services, collaborating with various teams to ensure operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Build, configure, and maintain relational and non-relational database systems including Postgre

SQL, MySQL, Mongo

DB, Microsoft SQL, Redis and Cockroach DB

• Support schema design, query tuning, and performance optimization for mission-critical workloads

• Collaborate with developers and traders on data modeling and system requirements across varied business use cases

• Automate database operations and provisioning tasks using Bash (required) and Python (preferred) with an eye toward Infrastructure-as-Code

• Participate in performance monitoring and observability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and internal dashboards

• Contribute to and maintain operational runbooks, change records, and disaster recovery documentation

• Work with the team to support replication, backup verification, and failover procedures

• Maintain a security-first mindset by adhering to access control policies and proper change management practices

• Share on-call responsibilities with the Database Engineering team, supporting 24/7 availability of critical systems

Qualifications:

Required:

• 2+ years of experience supporting SQL-based and No

SQL database systems in a production environment

• Rapid problem-solving skills with a proven ability to move from root cause analysis to resolution under time pressure

• Working knowledge of database internals, replication strategies, and backup methodologies

• Comfortable with Linux command-line tools and scripting in Bash;
Python scripting experience is a plus

• Experience with database observability and motivation to improve performance and operational visibility

• Familiarity with concepts like HA, DR, and PITR; ability to participate in recovery exercises and production support

• Clear communicator with a collaborative working style and the ability to engage with engineers, traders, and business stakeholders

• Self-starter with strong attention to detail and the drive to improve systems through automation and documentation

Preferred:

Company:

Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 350+ people operating throughout North America and in Europe. Founded in 2006, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, team size 201-500 employees, currently Growth Stage. DV Trading LLC has a track record of offering H1B sponsor ships.

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Industries Software Development

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