Database Reliability Engineer

About the role

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

DATABASE RELIABILITY ENGINEER

SpaceX is looking for an experienced Database Reliability Engineer with expert-level technical knowledge and broad hands-on experience in Oracle and PostgreSQL database technologies. This employee will be in the IT Engineering organization and join a team of database administrators and engineers responsible for all database technologies used throughout SpaceX. The ideal candidate will be flexible, flourish in a fast paced and challenging environment and have an insatiable desire to learn. They should be a self-starter, self-motivator, and possess ingenuity to excel at this position. This individual will need to demonstrate strong knowledge in Linux, server/storage infrastructure, and troubleshooting skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ownership of the health, uptime and performance of all Oracle and PostgreSQL databases

Partner with internal customers to understand current challenges, plan/communicate improvements and anticipate future needs

Develop code for automation of routine tasks by leveraging Python, bash, or a similar scripting language

Engineer, deploy, maintain, and own all aspects of database monitoring

Provide comprehensive and fully vetted backup restore solutions

Engineer, implement, and routinely test disaster recovery (DR) strategies

Identify and optimize abusive queries to increase system efficiency

Design and standardize detailed test conditions and test cases to ensure quality of queries and reports

Research and troubleshoot data questions and provide support to our software developer teams

Collaborate on problem resolution, team decisions, and project planning

Develop strong documentation and support runbooks

Document actions taken on and all configurations applied to database systems

Support and foster the professional growth of other database engineering and administration staff via cross-training, coaching, and responsibility sharing

Participate in an on-call rotation

Act as a database design, optimization, and maintenance subject matter expert for various teams as they build out and troubleshoot their applications

Automate database administration and implementation tasks and provide self-service solutions for customers

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or engineering discipline and 8+ years if experience in IT; OR 5+ years of professional experience with database reliability or DevOps in lieu of a degree

5+ years experience in optimizing SQL queries and data replication

5+ years experience in developing monitoring tools and tuning databases

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Expertise in at least two database technologies (i.e. mysql, postgres, oracle, etc.)

Strong attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to meet deadlines

Experience with highly available solutions and clustered environments

Ability to participate in and contribute to conversations regarding planning, status updates, root cause analysis, and other collaborations

Knowledge of configuration management automation and limiting the amount of manual toil

Knowledge of data structure design and modeling

Understanding of infrastructure such that you can assist in determining where in the infrastructure a problem originates (whether from a database issue or other)

Good knowledge of development cycle to interface well with developers

Experience with Oracle RAC, RMAN, Barman, PGhero and similar backup/troubleshooting technologies

Experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems

Have a working knowledge and provide basic support for MS SQL and Windows Server

Experience with GIT and Python

Machine learning experience

Big Data experience

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
Level 3: $135,000.00 - $175,000.00
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com .