Principal Database Engineer

What you will do:

• Review the database estate against business needs and production evidence, identifying what to preserve or simplify.
• Define the target architecture and roadmap, executing with the team through design, implementation, and adoption.
• Investigate difficult MariaDB failures and improve fleet reliability with observability and disaster recovery.

What you bring:

• 8+ years operating and evolving production database estates at scale, with strong MariaDB expertise.
• Strong software engineering skills in Python, Go, or Rust, and low-level Linux fundamentals.
• Clear technical judgment and ability to deliver across teams without direct authority.

Nice to have:

• Experience with containerized, hybrid, or multi-region environments and database proxies like MaxScale or ProxySQL.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Kafka, or Elasticsearch.
• Experience in regulated environments or contributions to database engines.

Our commitment:

• We are an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diverse talents and backgrounds.
• We hire based on merit and encourage applications from those passionate about crypto.
• We may assess candidates with job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of the process.