Remote Staff Engineer: Database Infrastructure & MySQL

GitHub; United States; On-site; USD 140,400 - 372,300; Full time

Job summary

GitHub is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to enhance our Database Infrastructure team in a remote setting. The role requires expertise in MySQL and a minimum of 9 years experience in Software Engineering, focusing on design, scalability, and reliability of databases.

Responsibilities include designing infrastructure, maintaining database systems, and creating self-service tooling for developers. The position offers a competitive salary range of USD $140,400.00 - USD $372,300.00 per year.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Software Engineering or related field.
• Proven experience maintaining and delivering production software.
• 3+ years experience using monitoring tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core parts of GitHub’s infrastructure.
• Be a subject matter expert on MySQL and database administration.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to incidents as needed.

Skills

Software Engineering

MySQL

Java

Python

C++

C#

JavaScript

Go

Ruby

Rust

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Doctorate in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Monitoring Tools

Job description

GitHub is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to enhance our Database Infrastructure team in a remote setting. The role requires expertise in MySQL and a minimum of 9 years experience in Software Engineering, focusing on design, scalability, and reliability of databases.

Responsibilities include designing infrastructure, maintaining database systems, and creating self-service tooling for developers. The position offers a competitive salary range of USD $140,400.00 - USD $372,300.00 per year.