Database Reliability Engineer

Compare the Market; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Compare the Market is seeking a Database Reliability Engineer to enhance database systems' reliability and performance. In this role, you'll design, configure, and operate highly available data storage systems, improve operational excellence, and collaborate with engineering teams.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience with production database platforms, an understanding of monitoring practices, and excellent problem-solving skills. Join us in a culture that values diversity and fosters growth!

Qualifications

• Strong experience operating production database systems.
• Proven ability to improve reliability, performance, and operability.
• Solid knowledge of monitoring and incident management practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate highly available database systems.
• Drive reliability and operational excellence.
• Monitor and automate database operations.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with engineers to improve standards.

Skills

Database design

Performance optimisation

Reliability engineering

Collaboration skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Curious about what’s next? So are we. Join Compare the Market and help to make financial decision making a breeze for millions.

Job Description

Database Reliability Engineer

Function: Tech
Location: London

At Compare the Market, we’re a purpose-driven business powered by tech and AI. We’re building high-performing, results-driven teams with the skills, mindset, and ambition to deliver outcomes at pace. Every role here plays a part in driving our mission forward, and we create an environment where you can bring your authentic self, grow a truly characterful career, and see the direct impact of your work on the lives of our customers.

We’ve carved a meerkat-shaped niche and we’re looking for ambitious, curious thinkers who thrive in a fast-moving, high-impact environment. If you love accountability, embrace challenge, and want to make a real difference, you’ll fit right in.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, configure, and operate highly available database and data storage systems that support critical platform and business services
• Drive reliability, performance, scalability, and operational excellence across database and data platform environments
• Lead platform improvement initiatives from design through deployment and ongoing production support
• Monitor, optimise, and automate database operations to improve resilience, availability, and efficiency
• Identify and address technical debt, capacity constraints, performance bottlenecks, and operational risks across the data platform
• Support the reliability of data pipelines and services by ensuring underlying storage and database layers are scalable, performant, and well-governed
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities to strengthen platform stability
• Collaborate with engineers and data specialists to share knowledge, improve standards, and evolve platform capabilities

What We’re Looking For

You’ll bring strong experience operating and improving production database or data platform systems, with a proven ability to own services end-to-end and drive improvements in reliability, performance, and operability. You’re comfortable making technical decisions, balancing factors such as performance, scalability, security, cost, and long-term sustainability.

You’ll have a solid understanding of database design, performance optimisation, and reliability engineering principles, alongside experience with monitoring, observability, alerting, and incident management practices. An understanding of data platforms, data pipelines, and how data supports analytics and business services is also important.

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills. You’ll be comfortable working across engineering and data teams, contributing to platform evolution while continuously developing your own technical capabilities.

Why Compare the Market

We’re a business built for pace and performance. Here, you’ll be encouraged to think differently, act boldly, and deliver brilliantly in a culture that values results and rewards progress.

We believe diverse teams make better decisions, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, contribute, and thrive.

If you’re ready to stretch yourself, raise the bar, and grow with a team that’s serious about performance, innovation, and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.