TSMC

Principal Technical Lead, Software Engineering (MariaDB) - North America Software Center

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Washington, DC, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$167k - $242k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead MariaDB performance, reliability, and scalability optimization efforts.
  • Analyze and resolve operational challenges for mission-critical systems.
  • Guide teams in designing, implementing, and maintaining performant data pipelines.
  • Improve infrastructure through monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting MariaDB systems.
  • Define best practices for database backup, recovery, and high availability.
  • Lead discussions on operations, scalability, and architecture for database and data warehouse systems.
  • Contribute from conceptual design through implementation, deployment, and optimization.
  • Mentor team members on database and Lakehouse optimization techniques.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 8 years of experience in database operations and optimization with hands-on MariaDB expertise.
  • Proven experience improving performance and scalability in complex database environments.
  • Extensive software development experience using Java, Python, Go, Rust, or other relevant languages.
  • At least 3 years of cloud computing experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, focused on database and data-processing workloads.
  • At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role setting direction for database and system optimization projects.
  • Hands-on experience with Git, GitLab, or GitHub.
  • Strong communication skills for collaboration with global stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Base salary ranges from $166,800 to $241,800 per year, with a typical new-hire starting range of $166,800 to $223,050; additional compensation may include profit sharing and incentive bonuses.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance are provided, along with a 401(k) plan with employer match.
  • Employees receive 12 holidays annually and accrue paid time off.
  • Tuition assistance is available.
  • On-site amenities include a fitness center, game room, physical therapist, and subsidized café.
  • The position is on-site in Vancouver, Washington, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; additional hours may be required.
TSMC

About TSMC

10,000+ employees

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) is a pure-play semiconductor foundry that manufactures integrated circuits for fabless and systems companies on a contract basis. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, it is the world’s largest chip foundry, with advanced process nodes and fabs in Taiwan and new facilities in Arizona and Japan. Its shares trade on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (2330) with ADRs on the NYSE (TSM).

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