Job Summary
This position requires a senior engineer who is database-centric but not database-only. As a key member of our technology team, you will be responsible for designing and building software while also owning the reliability, performance, scalability, and cost management of our SQL databases.
Key Responsibilities
* Database Architecture, Performance & Ownership
* Design, evolve, and optimize database schemas, indexes, queries, and stored procedures to support high-performance application workloads.
* Own database performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning across environments.
* Manage availability, backup/restore, disaster recovery, and survivability strategies in Azure SQL.
* Monitor and proactively address performance bottlenecks, deadlocks, blocking, and resource contention.
* Ensure data integrity, security, and operational excellence throughout the application lifecycle.
Software Development & Feature Delivery
* Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications and services using C# and .NET.
* Build application features that interact deeply with the database, balancing correctness, performance, and maintainability.
* Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services that integrate with internal and third-party systems.
* Participate in architectural discussions and influence technical direction across the stack.
* Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across application, database, and infrastructure layers.
Azure Cloud & DevOps
* Design and operate solutions using Microsoft Azure, with a focus on reliability and observability.
* Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices using Azure DevOps.
* Work with monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure system health and rapid issue resolution.