Remote DBRE Manager: Live-Event Reliability & Cloud Data

Openkrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, & vision plans

401(k) with match

Annual bonus

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Disability benefits

Work flexibility

Team events

Equipment provided

Career development

Job summary

PrizePicks is seeking an experienced Database Reliability Engineer to own database infrastructure, data lifecycle strategy, and live-event readiness. You will partner with the Infrastructure Manager to grow a high-performing DB team and drive the next generation of data platforms.

You will manage AlloyDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, and other tools, build observability and security controls, and lead high-availability operations for peak events like season kickoffs and major games.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading database/DevOps/SRE teams in consumer apps with live traffic.
• Hands-on cloud experience (GCP preferred; AWS also relevant) and multi-DB tech (AlloyDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB).
• Experience with identity management, observability stacks, and incident response under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud database infrastructure, capacity planning, and vendor management.
• Lead data lifecycle strategy including aging, archiving, and retention.
• Develop database observability with clear signals and dashboards.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS)

Database ops (AlloyDB, PostgreSQL, Red

Tools

Terraform

Crossplane

Cuelang

Ansible

Job description

PrizePicks is seeking an experienced Database Reliability Engineer to own database infrastructure, data lifecycle strategy, and live-event readiness. You will partner with the Infrastructure Manager to grow a high-performing DB team and drive the next generation of data platforms.

You will manage AlloyDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, and other tools, build observability and security controls, and lead high-availability operations for peak events like season kickoffs and major games.