Database Engineer II

About The Team

When 5% of Indian households shop with us, it’s important to build resilient systems to manage millions of orders every day. We’ve done this – with zero downtime! 😎 Sounds impossible? Well, that’s the kind of Engineering muscle that has helped Meesho become the e-commerce giant that it is today. We value speed over perfection and see failures as opportunities to become better. We’ve taken steps to inculcate a strong ‘Founder’s Mindset’ across our engineering teams, making us grow and move fast. We place special emphasis on the continuous growth of each team member - and we do this with regular 1-1s and open communication.

As a Database Engineer II, you will be part of self-starters who thrive on teamwork and constructive feedback. We know how to party as hard as we work! If we aren’t building unparalleled tech solutions, you can find us debating the plot points of our favorite books and games – or even gossiping over chai. So, if a day filled with building impactful solutions with a fun team sounds appealing to you, join us.

About The Role

As a Database Engineer II, you’ll establish and implement the best Nosql Database Engineering practices proactively. You’ll have opportunities to work on different Nosql technologies on a large scale. You’ll also work closely with other engineering teams and establish seamless collaborations within the organization. Being proficient in emerging technologies and the ability to work successfully with a team is key to success in this role.

What You Will Do

• Manage, maintain and monitor a multitude of Relational/NoSQL databases clusters, ensuring obligations to SLAs.
• Manage both in-house and SaaS solutions in the Public cloud (Or 3rd party).Diagnose, mitigate and communicate database-related issues to relevant stakeholders.
• Design and Implement best practices for planning, provisioning, tuning, upgrading and decommissioning of database clusters.
• Understand the cost optimization aspects of such tools/softwares and implement cost control mechanisms along with continuous improvement.
• Advice and support product, engineering and operations teams.
• Maintain general backup/recovery/DR of data solutions.
• Work with the engineering and operations team to automate new approaches for scalability, reliability and performance.
• Perform R&D on new features and for innovative solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotations.
  
  
  

What You Will Need

• 5 years+ experience in provisioning & managing Relational/NoSQL databases.
• Proficiency in two or more: Mysql,PostgreSql, Big Table ,Elastic Search, MongoDB, Redis, ScyllaDB.
• Proficiency in Python programming language.
• Experience with deployment orchestration, automation, and security configuration management (Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible).
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)/ Google Cloud Platform (GCP).Comfortable working in Linux/Unix environments.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP stack, Load balancer, Networking.
• Proven ability to drive projects to completion.
• A degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology or related fields will be an advantage.