Senior Database Architect, Scalable Infrastructure

Menlo Ventures

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 405,000 - 485,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation
Flexible working hours
Generous vacation and parental leave
Equity donation matching
Collaborative office space

Job summary

A leading AI research company in San Francisco is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to design and scale database infrastructure for their products. You will drive technical direction, develop database strategies, and optimize solutions for millions of users, shaping the future of trustworthy AI systems. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in database technologies and a passion for innovation in AI.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience building and scaling database systems.
  • Expertise in distributed database architectures.
  • Experience in scaling databases in high-growth companies.

Responsibilities

  • Set technical direction for database solutions.
  • Design database solutions that scale.
  • Optimize database performance and reliability.

Skills

Distributed database architectures
OLTP systems
Technical leadership
Cross-functional collaboration
Passion for AI capabilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

PostgreSQL
MySQL
DynamoDB
Redis

Job description

A leading AI research company in San Francisco is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to design and scale database infrastructure for their products. You will drive technical direction, develop database strategies, and optimize solutions for millions of users, shaping the future of trustworthy AI systems. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in database technologies and a passion for innovation in AI.
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