Senior MySQL DBA – Global Scale, Modernization Expert

Photon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an experienced MySQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support the modernization and ongoing operation of database infrastructure for global commerce and multi-tenant workloads. The role emphasizes reliability, performance, monitoring, and production support.

You will manage MySQL environments, analyze and optimize SQL performance, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure scalable, secure database operations across production systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in database administration, engineering, or operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with MySQL and SQL, including performance optimization.
• Experience with large-scale, multi-tenant applications and database modernization at scale.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support MySQL database environments for large-scale, multi-tenant applications.
• Monitor health, availability, capacity, and performance across production environments.
• Identify and troubleshoot performance issues, incidents, and integration problems.
• Perform SQL performance analysis and optimization for high-volume workloads.
• Support database scalability and reliability with engineering and platform teams.
• Provide database operations support for MongoDB environments where required.

Skills

MySQL

SQL

MongoDB

Incident troubleshooting

Security practices

Tools

Datadog

Grafana

Jira

GitHub

Job description

Photon in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an experienced MySQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support the modernization and ongoing operation of database infrastructure for global commerce and multi-tenant workloads. The role emphasizes reliability, performance, monitoring, and production support.

You will manage MySQL environments, analyze and optimize SQL performance, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure scalable, secure database operations across production systems.