[Hiring] Staff Database Reliability Engineer @BILL

Role Description

The Core Infrastructure Team is responsible for managing all of the infrastructure and databases at BILL. We utilize Foglight, DataDog (for Logging, Metrics, and APM), Splunk, and CloudWatch (through Datadog integration) for real-time alerts via Slack and PagerDuty. We are strong advocates of Infrastructure as Code, and to achieve this, we utilize Terraform and AWS ECS.

We are looking for a Staff Database Reliability Engineer with strong developer experience in PostgreSQL, Oracle, and DynamoDB to join us in building, scaling, and automating our mission-critical database platforms. In this role, you will:

• Design automated database infrastructure
• Write custom tooling
• Build resilient real-time data replication architecture by streaming data from databases into Kafka using tools like Oracle GoldenGate and Debezium

As a member of our team, you will collaborate closely with Systems Engineers, Developers, and Architects to engineer high-performance, event-driven data pipelines and self-service database systems.

As a Staff Database Reliability Engineer, you will serve as both a system architect and builder. Joining a team of dedicated engineers, you will contribute to:

• The design, automation, and optimization of our PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and DynamoDB environments
• Building modern CI/CD pipelines
• Automated failovers
• Scalable Kafka-based CDC frameworks to ensure stability and real-time data availability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years in database administration (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL) with strong skills in optimization, security, and access control, including 3+ years managing databases on AWS
• Proficient in Python or Go
• Expert in IaC with Terraform and Git, applying an SDLC approach to infrastructure
• Advanced experience with replication tools like GoldenGate or Debezium
• Solid SQL skills and experience in complex query optimization
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools like DataDog, Splunk, and CloudWatch for real-time performance monitoring and issue resolution

Requirements

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB and MongoDB
• AWS certified Database - Specialty and Terraform certification

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans (choose HMO, PPO, or HDHP)
• HSA & FSA accounts
• Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11+ Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts
• Wellness & Fitness initiatives
• Employee recognition and referral programs
• And much more