Staff Infrastructure Reliability Engineer - Database & Storage

Redfin; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 180,100 - 278,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Redfin is seeking a Staff Infrastructure Reliability Engineer in a hybrid role, responsible for leading the database and storage strategy. This position involves architecting cloud database systems, engaging in technical discussions, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience with AWS, PostgreSQL, and Linux. The role offers competitive compensation from $180,100 to $278,700, health benefits, and eligibility for annual bonuses. Applicants must be U.S.-based. Fully remote options available for highly qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing systems in AWS or similar cloud environments.
• 5+ years of experience with at least one, preferably more, database technologies.
• Extensive experience in Linux scripting, including Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead the database and storage strategy at Redfin.
• Architect and lead implementation of cloud database systems.
• Participate in high-availability and disaster recovery planning.

Skills

AWS systems management

PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS

Linux administration

AI code generation tools

Mentoring engineers

Incident management

Tools

AWS Aurora/RDS

AWS S3

Elasticache

DynamoDB

Job description

Preferred location: Hybrid from Seattle, San Francisco, or Detroit offices. Fully remote is available for highly qualified U.S.-based candidates outside of these locations.

The Staff Infrastructure Reliability Engineer is responsible for the technical leadership of Redfin’s production database and storage systems. They work with the database team manager and other database and storage engineers to develop and execute a strategy that supports system reliability and maintainability and help lead the team’s strategy as the database and storage technologies expand.

This role requires depth in design, collaboration with internal teams, a proactive approach to problem solving, and the ability to share complex ideas with senior leadership and secure their support.

About The Role

• You will help lead the database and storage strategy at Redfin, including architecture, management, and access patterns.
• You will lead complex technical discussions with a variety of audiences, including software and systems engineers and business leaders.
• You will architect and lead implementation of cloud database and storage systems with a focus on reliability, observability, scalability, and security.
• You will support large‑scale / high‑volume databases both as self‑managed and specialized AWS managed offerings, including management activities such as upgrade, backup, recovery, and migration.
• You will use and evangelize approved AI code generation tools to document, architect, and create code.
• You will plan and participate in high‑availability and disaster‑recovery planning/drills.
• You will lead incident resolution, including performing root‑cause analyses.
• You will use your systems knowledge to promote scaling and performance for services across Redfin and some partner companies.
• You will participate in an on‑call rotation for about one week per month.

About You

• 7+ years of experience managing systems in AWS or a similar cloud environment, including compute and storage with an emphasis on solution development and execution.
• 5+ years of experience with at least one, but preferably more, of: PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS; AWS Aurora/RDS; AWS S3; Elasticache; Opensearch; DynamoDB.
• Proven history in architecting, building, scaling, and supporting cloud infrastructure technologies, specializing in database and storage services, and can communicate the direct business impact.
• Extensive experience with Linux administration and Linux scripting, including Python script development.
• Experienced mentor of engineers with the ability to guide a team to identify and implement solutions to difficult problems.
• Committed to best practices that set your team up for long‑term success, including infrastructure as code, configuration management tooling, and security practices.
• Deep knowledge and professional use of at least one AI code generation tool, such as Anthropic Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar.
• Excellent communication skills that allow you to connect and influence your immediate team up through senior leadership.
• Understanding and ability to implement core reliability principles, including monitoring, alerting, and incident management.

What You’ll Get

Eligible team members receive health benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and other employment‑related benefits. Detailed benefits information is available by request.

About Us

Redfin is revolutionizing the $75 billion real estate industry by using data, software, and innovative design to put customers first at every step of the home‑buying and selling process. We are proud to have award‑winning websites and mobile apps that solve complex business problems in a highly visible, customer‑centric way.

Legal Information

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state and federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team at [e-mail]. The compensation for this position is $180,100.00-$278,700.00. The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus, incentives, and other employment‑related benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan, and paid‑time‑off. More information regarding these benefits and others can be found here. The information regarding compensation and other benefits included in this paragraph is the company’s current, good‑faith estimate at the time of posting. Compensation and benefits are subject to modification from time to time as the Company, in its sole and exclusive discretion, deems appropriate. The Company may determine during its future reviews of the proposed compensation and benefits provided for this position that the compensation and benefits for such position should be reduced. In no event will the Company reduce the compensation for the position to a level below the applicable jurisdictional minimum wage rate for the position. Los Angeles County and San Francisco candidates only: qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment per the Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.