Senior Backend Engineer building distributed C/C++ vector databases for VAST Data’s AI infrastructure. Optimizing high - throughput, real - time analytics across massively scalable data systems.
About the role
- Senior Database Engineer handling application databases for Aspira, a market leader in outdoor resource management. Collaborating with teams to ensure streamlined data handling and optimization.
Responsibilities
- Critical role in the planning, designing, developing, and managing of application databases in multiple environments ranging from R&D to production.
- Will work both independently and collaboratively in a team to support the software engineering, Technical Account Management, and Client Implementation teams with database-related activities ranging from database update scripts for application configuration to test environment database preparation to client data import and migration.
- Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality database objects (queries, stored procedures, functions, and schemas) supporting company-developed applications.
- Plan and execute database updates, migrations, and configuration changes across development, test, and production environments.
- Lead data evaluation, transformation, import, and migration efforts for client and internal use cases.
- Monitors database performance and identifies opportunities for optimizations.
- Provides guidance to software engineers on best practices for database schema and script design.
- Reviews and approves application-related database updates.
Requirements
- 8-10 years of professional experience as a Database Engineer, Database Administrator, or similar role in a software or application development environment.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Database, including administration, development, performance tuning, and troubleshooting in production systems.
- 4+ years of extensive experience with data evaluation, import and migration for clients and internal use cases.
- Strong expertise in database management and optimization, including schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, and capacity planning.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL, with a proven track record of building highly efficient, reliable database code.
- Extensive experience with database performance monitoring and tuning tools and techniques.
- Solid understanding of database security, data integrity, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to document designs and explain technical concepts to non-database specialists.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
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