Backend Engineer, Database Excellence (Ruby)
GitLab
24 days ago
Remote, Australia +9 more
Mid Level
Base Salary
$98k - $210k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and iterate backend features and data frameworks for safe and efficient data handling.
- Collaborate with various teams to design and ship reliable solutions.
- Review and improve database-related changes to ensure data integrity and performance.
- Design and maintain tooling to detect and address scalability issues.
- Research and implement improvements to database performance and health.
- Document database best practices and guidance for developers.
- Create tools to help developers identify and remediate performance issues early.
Requirements
- Professional experience with PostgreSQL in complex production environments.
- Proficiency in Ruby on Rails or another Ruby framework.
- Ability to analyze software design and performance trade-offs.
- Strong written communication skills for asynchronous collaboration.
- Self-directed work style with effective organizational skills.
- Alignment with GitLab's values of transparency and collaboration.
- Openness to learning new tools and approaches.
Benefits
- Benefits to support health, finances, and well-being.
- Flexible Paid Time Off.
- Team Member Resource Groups for community support.
- Equity Compensation and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Growth and Development Fund for professional development.
- Parental leave support.
- Home office support for remote work.
Tech Stack
PostgreSQLRubyRuby on RailsSQL
Categories
BackendData Engineering