Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Data (REMOTE)

The Discogs Platform team is focused on several objectives :building and supporting performant, cost-effective, reliable infrastructure; developer experience tooling and mentorship; and creating golden paths for organization-wide standards and velocity.As a key member of the Platform team, the Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Data will be working closely with other Discogs engineering squads to develop and optimize scalable, well-planned relational database architectures, drive best practices and stability for our use of Kafka and change data capture, and contribute to the Platform team's operations.LocationThis is a remote position.Open to candidates located in OR, WA, CA, CO, TX, ILCompensationStarting Base Salary Range :$130,000 - $140,000 yearlyWho We AreWe are dedicated to supporting a global community of music fans and collectors who share the value, culture, connection, and joy of record collecting.Fostering the exchange of knowledge, records, and curation, we help people help each other deepen their relationship with music.Leveraging the power of community, we are committed to enabling people to explore artists and their recorded works through the world's definitive music discography, stay informed with record collection and sales history data, get organized with specialized collection management tools, and stay connected to a global community of fellow record collectors and sellers.Providing this essential set of resources, tools, and access, we aim to unleash boundless opportunities for people to dig into the depths of their musical interests, build and fortify their record collections, cultivate and bridge communities, and elevate their connection to music and record collecting.What You'll AccomplishReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Stewarding Discogs' data stores as a key subject matter expertLeading efforts on the reliability and design patterns of our Kafka and Kafka Connect implementationsEstablishing data contracts and clear communication standards between CDC producers and consumersWorking closely with engineering squads to refactor and re-architect MySQL database schema and indexing for long-term scalability, performance, and cost effectivenessMentoring engineering squads on Platform best practices for MySQL, Kafka, and other software development lifecycle areasWriting documentation and runbooks that contribute to the engineering organization's knowledge baseWorking in a containerized, orchestrated environmentContributing to the Platform team's disciplines of site reliability and operations, supporting both our squads and Platform's central infrastructureParticipating in on-call rotation, responding to incidents, and troubleshooting data and other operations issuesWhat You'll ContributeMinimum Education and ExperienceA Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar area of focus, or equivalent relevant work experience.5years of experience working with Kafka and relational database management systems (RDBMS).6years experience in Ops, DevOps, Site Reliability, Platform or other systems roles.Required Skills & Abilities :Relational database schema design, query performance optimization, administration (MySQL, Percona Server, AWS RDS)Kafka :Cluster administration (Strimzi), Kafka Connect (Debezium, JDBC)CI / CD (GitHub Actions)GitOps (ArgoCD)Kubernetes (EKS, Kustomize, Karpenter, administration, application manifests)AWS and cloud development (VPC, EKS, RDS, S3)Observability (Datadog, Sentry)Scripting (Shell, Python)Track record of collaboration and mentorshipExcellent written communication and documentation skillsContinuous learningOwnership and proactive approach to solving large problemsPreferred :Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)Elasticsearch (ECK administration, scaling, performance)Python (SQLAlchemy, FastAPI)GraphQL (schema design, Apollo federation)REST APIHashicorp VaultRedisMemcachedNoSQL DatabaseData Lake / WarehouseData GovernanceData SecurityThe Platform team covers a wide range of technical topics and we'd love to hear about your skills beyond this list!What We ProvideCompetitive compensation :salary, plus performance-related bonus program401(k) with employer match100% company-paid medical and dental insurance benefits for you and your dependents4 weeks paid vacation, increasing based on tenure18 weeks paid leave for birth moms8 weeks paid parental leave, including for adoptionMonthly wellness allowanceAnnual professional and personal development allowanceWork from home office set-up and expense allowancesFlexible work location opportunitiesEmployer matching toward charitable contributionsWhat We Believe InWe're building a world idealized for record collectors, driven by community, and fueled by a shared passion for music.Through culture, information, and innovation, we strive to develop a complete ecosystem of resources to empower music lovers and entrepreneurs everywhere to engage more deeply in the joys and possibilities of record collecting.We foster a collaborative community dedicated to preserving the recording industry's past, present, and unfolding future by cataloging the world's complete, interconnected music discography.Leveraging the power of this dynamic knowledge base, we aim to innovate integrated technologies to empower music fans everywhere to embark on a boundless journey of music discovery and record collecting.We envision this to be the complete collecting journey.Discogs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Applicants needing accommodation to apply should contact us at 503-597-6340Discogs does not promote job openings through text messaging.If you receive a text message claiming to offer a position at our company, please disregard it as fraudulent.For a list of our actively open positions and to apply, please visit the official Careers page on our website :https :/ / www.discogs.com / about / careersIf you apply for this role, you will be required to upload a resume, cover letter, and fill out a few questions regarding your application.Once submitted, our hiring team will review your application and contact you if you are selected for an interview.Whether you are successful or not, we will store your application and data in our system for a maximum period of one year from the application date in case another role becomes available that you are suitable for.If you have any questions or concerns about us storing this data and / or the period of time, please contact us at [email protected] and we will respond to you within 30 days.. Experience: 6 years required