Senior Database Developer

About the Role

We are seeking a Sr. Database Developer with strong expertise in Aurora MySQL , AWS, and MongoDB . The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, optimizing, and scaling databases in cloud environments, while collaborating closely with development teams and production DBAs to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain MySQL Aurora databases in AWS environments.

Manage and optimize AWS RDS instances, ensuring security, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Work with EKS (Kubernetes) for database deployments and orchestration.

Collaborate with development teams to design efficient data models and queries.

Manage version control of database schemas and scripts using GitHub and Flyway .

Support developers with high-performance MongoDB design and implementation for demanding workloads.

Monitor database performance using AWS and Datadog , and proactively resolve bottlenecks.

Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with industry best practices .

Required Skills & Experience

7+ years of experience with MySQL architecture and development .

3+ years of experience with AWS RDS and / or Aurora .

2+ years of experience with MongoDB .

1+ year of experience with EKS, GitHub, and Datadog .

Proven experience as a Development DBA in fast-paced environments.

Hands-on experience with EKS (Kubernetes) and containerized deployments.

Familiarity with GitHub CI / CD workflows .

Extensive experience with MongoDB architecture, design, and optimization .

Proficiency in database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and query optimization .

Strong understanding of cloud security, scalability, and automation .

Familiarity with the full software development life cycle (SDLC) .

Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams .

Experience in database security , disaster recovery (DR) design , and data migration between environments and across different RDBMS platforms.

Nice to Have

Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation ).

Experience with CI / CD pipelines for database changes .

Experience with automated monitoring, self-healing systems, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker ).

Exposure to additional AWS services (e.g., Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM )

Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.