Staff Distributed DB Engineer (Kubernetes, TiDB)

RTL2 Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Gusto in Denver is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the architecture and management of distributed database systems. In this high-impact role, you will ensure high availability and data consistency while mentoring fellow engineers.

The desired candidate should hold over 12 years of software engineering experience, with strong expertise in Kubernetes and distributed data systems. The position offers a competitive cash compensation range and hybrid working opportunities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in building large-scale infrastructure systems.
• Hands-on experience with distributed databases on Kubernetes.
• Proven experience with zero-downtime migrations.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage the lifecycle of distributed database systems.
• Coordinate migrations from monolithic to distributed architectures.
• Improve efficiency across storage infrastructure.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Distributed database operations

Communication skills

AWS experience

AI-native operations

Tools

Kubernetes

TiDB

AWS

Redis

Kafka

Job description

Gusto in Denver is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the architecture and management of distributed database systems. In this high-impact role, you will ensure high availability and data consistency while mentoring fellow engineers.

The desired candidate should hold over 12 years of software engineering experience, with strong expertise in Kubernetes and distributed data systems. The position offers a competitive cash compensation range and hybrid working opportunities.