At FourKites we have the opportunity to tackle complex challenges with real-world impacts. Whether it’s medical supplies from Cardinal Health or groceries for Walmart, the FourKites platform helps customers operate global supply chains that are efficient, agile and sustainable.
Join a team of curious problem solvers that celebrates differences, leads with empathy and values inclusivity.
Principal Architects at FourKites drive Technology & Best Practices in Engineering, responsible for Scaling, Performance, Availability (99.99%) & Quality of products. They participate in development with teams, creating exemplary modules & systems that demonstrate best practices. They provide strong technology leadership and mentoring through code reviews, design reviews and architecture discussions. Principal Architects define & implement long-term technology vision across products & teams, experimenting with relevant technologies while measuring impact. As primary owners of product architecture, they ensure proper review and implementation, represent FourKites in external forums, and create architectures for existing and new problem spaces in the Supply chain/logistics domain.
Who you are
An 8+years experienced Senior DBA with expertise in PostgreSQL (primary stack), Cassandra, and MongoDB to join our team. The ideal candidate comes from a product-based company and has managed high-scale environments (1M+ requests/sec) with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and automation.
What you'll be doing
- High-Scale DB Management: Experience handling databases at scale (1M+ requests/sec).
- Zero Downtime Migrations: Expertise in Blue-Green Deployments and planning seamless database migrations.
- Database Architecture & CAP Theorem: Deep understanding of CAP theorem to recommend the right database for different use cases.
- Autonomous Scaling: Ability to design auto-scaling strategies for databases while optimizing cost.
- Performance Optimization: Proactively identify and resolve slow queries in staging before they impact production.
- Database Automation: Implement automated workflows for updates and deletions, while ensuring proper approval mechanisms.
- IAM & Access Management: Transition database access from traditional access keys to role-based authentication for enhanced security.
- Instrumentation across various open source and paid tools to get the required metrics
Expertise Required
- From product based companies
- Proven experience in PostgreSQL (main stack), Cassandra, and MongoDB.
- Strong background in high-traffic, large-scale environments.
- Hands-on experience with performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies.
- Expertise in database security, IAM roles, and access control.
- Familiarity with CI/CD for database deployments and automation tools.
- Ability to collaborate with developers and DevOps teams for efficient database operations.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Strong documentation skills and attention to detail
- Team player with the ability to work independently when needed
- Experience mentoring junior team members
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Master's degree preferred but not required if compensated by equivalent experience
Who we are:
FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites’ Intelligent Control Tower™ breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks, and optimize performance across As the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation, FourKites pioneered the Intelligent Control Tower™ powered by the world’s largest real-time visibility network. Our platform creates comprehensive digital twins of your supply chain with AI-powered digital workers to automate resolution, improve collaboration and drive outcomes across all stakeholders. Unlike traditional control towers, we enable true real-time execution and intelligent fulfillment, transforming both your supply and customer
Benefits
- Medical benefits start on first day of employment
- 36 PTO days( Sick, Casual and Earned) , 5 recharge days, 2 volunteer days
- Home Office setups and Technology reimbursement
- Lifestyle & Family benefits
- Annual Swags/ Festive Swags
- Ongoing learning & development opportunities ( Professional development program, Toast Master club etc.)
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What We Do
Our platform creates comprehensive digital twins of your supply chain with AI-powered digital workers to automate resolution, improve collaboration and drive outcomes across all stakeholders. Unlike traditional control towers, we enable true real-time execution and intelligent fulfillment, transforming both your supply and customer-facing operations.
Why Work With Us
Are you collaborative? Forward-thinking? Eager to solve complex challenges with creative solutions? Do you feel inspired seeing the tangible impact of your work? You’re in good company at FourKites. We love what we do, and we believe in empowering our employees to take ownership, take pride in their work, and have some fun in the process. Join us!
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