Database Reliability Engineer

Overview

Innovate with purpose At BILL, we believe in empowering the businesses that drive our economy. By replacing outdated financial processes with innovative tools, we help businesses—from startups to established brands—make smarter decisions and gain control of their operations. And we’re creating the future of financial automation so businesses can spend more time on what matters. Working here means you become part of a vision-driven team that tackles challenges and builds cutting-edge solutions.

We value purpose, drive, and curiosity—and we thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. BILL fosters inclusion and diverse perspectives, valuing each person’s unique skills and experiences. We’d love to hear from you whether in this role or another. Let’s give businesses more time for what matters.

Make Your Impact Within a Rapidly Growing Fintech Company The Core Infrastructure Team is responsible for managing all of the infrastructure and databases  utilize Foglight, Data Dog (for Logging, Metrics, and APM), Splunk, and Cloud Watch (through Datadog integration) for real-time alerts via Slack and Pager Duty. We are strong advocates of Infrastructure as Code and use Terraform and AWS ECS.

We are looking for a Staff Database Reliability Engineer with developer experience in Oracle and Golden Gate to join us in supporting and enhancing our mission-critical database systems to achieve higher levels of performance, availability, backup/recovery, and security. As a member of the team, you will collaborate closely with Systems Engineers, Developers, and Architects to design, implement and scale our database engines powering the BILL suite of applications.

If you thrive on tackling significant challenges involving large datasets, online processing, and complex systems to drive business results, this is the role for you. As the Staff Database Reliability Engineer, you will serve as the subject matter expert, responsible for managing, optimizing, and ensuring the stability of our Postgre

SQL, Oracle, MySQL, and cloud-native databases like Dynamo

DB.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years in database administration (Postgre
  
  SQL, Oracle, MySQL) with strong skills in optimization, security, and access control, including 3+ years managing databases on AWS.
• Proficient in Python
• Expert in IaC with Terraform and Git Lab, applying an SDLC approach to infrastructure.
• Advanced experience with replication tools like Golden Gate or Debezium
• Solid SQL skills and experience in complex query optimization.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools like Foglight, Data Dog, Splunk, and Cloud Watch for real-time performance monitoring and issue resolution.
• Experience with No
  
  SQL databases such as Dynamo
  
  DB and Mongo
  
  DB is desired.
• Major plus AWS certified Database - Specialty and Terraform certification

The estimated salary range for this role is noted below for our San Jose based role. San Jose pay range: $180,000—$216,000 USD. This role is based in Draper, UT with a separate pay range: $153,000—$183,600 USD. Both locations are eligible for BILL’s bonus and equity plan and benefits packages including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), flexible spending & health savings accounts, paid holidays, paid time off, and other company benefits.

Redefining how businesses automate their work is a fast-paced, exciting environment. We offer benefits and perks to ensure employees share in the success. Here are some of the benefits at BILL:

• 100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans (HMO, PPO, or HDHP)
• HSA & FSA accounts
• Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11+ observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts
• Wellness & Fitness initiatives
• Employee recognition and referral programs

BILL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to bring their authentic selves and contribute to our culture. If you need accommodations at any stage, please contact interv Our Applicant Privacy Notice describes how BILL treats the personal information it receives from applicants.