Staff Database Reliability Engineer — Lead Data Systems at Scale

Index Exchange; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equity package

Paid time off

Job summary

Index Exchange is seeking a Staff Database Reliability Engineer to lead across data domains, driving strategic outcomes and operational rigor for scalable data environments. You will collaborate with product, operations, and platform teams to ensure robust reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes deep DB expertise (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis), Kubernetes deployments, and automation with Python and CI/CD tools, while guiding cross-functional initiatives and mentoring teammates.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of proven experience in DB reliability, DBA, or related roles.
• Deep expertise with MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, and similar.
• Experience deploying databases at scale in Kubernetes and bare metal environments.
• Proficient in Python, Bash, Kotlin, Java, or Golang for automation.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Helm, GitLab, ArgoCD).
• Familiarity with Liquibase, Flyway, or Alembic for DB change management.
• Experience with observability tools: Loki, Grafana, Prometheus; solid troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication and leadership for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across data domains and cross-functional teams.
• Architect scalable relational data structures for performance and continuity.
• Develop robust operational processes for stability and scale of DB environments.
• Lead data systems initiatives with engineering and product partners.
• Mentor team members and lead RCAs for continuous improvement.

Skills

Database reliability

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Kubernetes

Python

Automation

Leadership

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Grafana

Prometheus

Loki

GitLab

ArgoCD

Job description

Index Exchange is seeking a Staff Database Reliability Engineer to lead across data domains, driving strategic outcomes and operational rigor for scalable data environments. You will collaborate with product, operations, and platform teams to ensure robust reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes deep DB expertise (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis), Kubernetes deployments, and automation with Python and CI/CD tools, while guiding cross-functional initiatives and mentoring teammates.