Senior Software Engineer II, Managed Databases

DigitalOcean

. Architect and implement scalable DBaaS control-plane and infrastructure systems .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $167,200 - $209,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and implementing scalable DBaaS control-plane and infrastructure systems, with a strong focus on performance optimization, fault tolerance, and resource utilization. Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive complex technical projects in cloud environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

DBaaS ArchitecturePostgreSQL InternalsHigh-Concurrency Problem SolvingInfrastructure Scaling for AI WorkloadsTechnical Mentorship

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDistributed SystemsDatabase Performance OptimizationAutomated Failover DevelopmentContinuous Backup ImplementationPoint-in-Time RecoveryLinux Environment ManagementCloud Infrastructure OperationsConcurrency ManagementTechnical Design Translation

Soft Skills

Technical GuidanceCross-Team CommunicationFeedback AcceptanceArchitectural ReviewProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Data-Intensive WorkloadsAI InferenceObservability PracticesIncident ManagementProduction Performance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsLinuxMySQLPostgres

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and implement scalable DBaaS control-plane and infrastructure systems
Translate customer and system requirements into technical designs and deliverable workstreams
Improve resource utilization, fault tolerance, availability, and production performance
Develop automated failover, continuous backups, point-in-time recovery, and maintenance workflows
Scale infrastructure for data-intensive and AI inference-adjacent workloads
Guide technical decisions through design and code reviews
Mentor engineers through technical guidance, architectural reviews, and code-quality standards
Establish observability, failover, and recovery practices; participate in on-call
Convert incident learnings into durable platform improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems or data-plane/control-plane infrastructure
Proven experience diagnosing and solving complex, high-concurrency engineering problems in production cloud environments
Working knowledge of relational database engine internals, specifically PostgreSQL and/or MySQL, including query performance, replication, and scale
Strong understanding of concurrency, failure modes, multi-region concerns, and performance optimization in production Linux/cloud environments
Experience scaling services for compute, memory, and networking demands of data-intensive or AI inference-adjacent workloads
Track record of driving complex cross-team technical projects, mentoring engineers, and communicating tradeoffs clearly
Appetite for feedback and a “leave it better than you found it” approach to architecture and maintainability

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible time off
Local team meetups
Mental health and well-being support
Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education, subject to company policy
Annual bonus plan eligibility
Potential new hire equity grant, subject to plan terms and local eligibility
Employee Stock Purchase Program participation in participating countries, subject to eligibility