Senior Software Engineer - Database Platform

Senior Software Engineer - Database Platform

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We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI‑first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we’re looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you’re ready to help the world’s best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us.

• Build an extraordinary database‑as‑a‑service platform that will provide streamlined cloud services for our customers using MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, 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.

• 4+ years of extensive experience building and running infrastructure, platforms, highly scalable databases, and database infrastructure.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, or education/experience in a relevant field.
• Experience with Kubernetes, including developing and maintaining controllers.
• Knowledge and experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their managed database services (e.g., RDS, Amazon Aurora, Elasticache).
• 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).
• Experience working with Agile methodologies.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve sophisticated database‑related issues in production environments.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing with a passion for growth and collaboration.

• Proficiency in MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, and/or Redis including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Direct experience building or operating a DBaaS platform in production environments.
• Experience with graph databases, vector databases, and distributed databases.
• Experience with Kubernetes‑native control planes like Crossplane for managing and provisioning cloud resources declaratively.
• Experience with Git Ops workflows for deploying and managing Kubernetes‑based services, using tools like ArgoCD and configuration templating solutions such as Helm.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position. This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job‑related factors such as an applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Estimated Base Pay Range: $152,000—$190,000 USD.

New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan with match, flex time‑off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time‑off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.

Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics’ different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us – including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be.

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