Staff Database Engineer

Job Description

We’re looking for a Staff Database Reliability Engineer to join Procore’s Data Mesh Division. In this role, you’ll help build Procore’s next-generation construction data platform for others to build upon, including Procore developers, analysts, partners, and customers.

As a Staff Database Reliability Engineer, you’ll partner with other engineers and product managers across Product & Technology to develop data platform capabilities that enable the storage and management of data for use in transactional and analytical applications. To be successful in this role, you’re passionate about distributed data storage systems on the cloud with experience in non-relational (NoSQL) or relational (SQL) databases. If you’re an engineer comfortable and excited about building our next-generation data platform and translating problems into pragmatic solutions that open up the boundaries of technical possibilities—we’d love to hear from you!

This position reports to the Data Engineering Manager and will be based in our Austin, TX office. We’re looking for someone to join us immediately.

What you’ll do:

• Participate in the design and implementation of our next-generation data platform for the construction industry, primarily focused on building and supporting distributed NoSQL and SQL databases

• Support our engineering team in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, functional and technical design, development, testing and roll-out, and support

• Help identify and propose solutions for technical gaps in our data platform by running proof of concepts and experiments

• Work alongside our Product, UX, and IT teams, leveraging your experience and expertise in NoSQL and SQL database technologies to influence our product roadmap, developing innovative solutions that add additional capabilities to our tools

• Stay up to date with the latest data technology trends

What we’re looking for:

• Experience operating RDBMS databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) and Kubernetes technologies is highly desirable.

• Experience provisioning and operating NoSQL databases at scale like Elasticsearch, Elastic Cache, DynamoDB, Neo4j, Mongo, Cassandra, etc.

• 8+ years of experience as a DBA/DRE in at least one of the database technologies cited above. 

• 8+ years of experience building and operating cloud-based, highly available, distributed, and scalable databases with large amounts of data

• 8+ years of experience and proficiency in managing infrastructure as code, such as Terraform or CloudFormation

• 8+ years of Experience with AWS (RDS, EC2, S3, IAM etc.) 

• Experience and proficiency in shell scripting or bash 

• Experience with monitoring and alerting systems

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate is nice to have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred, or comparable work experience 

• Strong passion for learning, always open to new technologies and ideas

Additional Information

Base Pay Range $158,680 - $218,185. Eligible for Bonus Incentive Compensation. Procore is committed to offering competitive, fair, and commensurate compensation, and has provided an estimated pay range for this role. Actual compensation will be based on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, education or training, and location.

Perks & Benefits

At Procore, we invest in our employees and provide a full range of benefits and perks to help you grow and thrive. From generous paid time off and healthcare coverage to career enrichment and development programs, learn more details about what we offer and how we empower you to be your best.

About Us

Procore Technologies is building the software that builds the world. We provide cloud-based construction management software that helps clients more efficiently build skyscrapers, hospitals, retail centers, airports, housing complexes, and more. At Procore, we have worked hard to create and maintain a culture where you can own your work and are encouraged and given resources to try new ideas. Check us out on Glassdoor to see what others are saying about working at Procore.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome builders of all backgrounds. We thrive in a diverse, dynamic, and inclusive environment. We do not tolerate discrimination against candidates or employees on the basis of gender, sex, national origin, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, traveler community, status as a protected veteran or any other classification protected by law.

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For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Procore will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

A criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: 1. appropriately managing, accessing, and handling confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information, as well as accessing Procore's information technology systems and platforms; 2. interacting with and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external customers, stakeholders, and/or colleagues; and 3. exercising sound judgment.