Staff Database Reliability Engineer, DBRE
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Job Summary
Assured is on a mission to modernize insurance. Claims processing (i.e. should we pay this claim) while often overlooked is the foundation of the entire industry. Its currently highly manual involving phone calls faxes and gut instinct costing tens of billions of dollars a year. We can do better.
At Assured we provide large insurers with the software solutions they need to win in a modern technology-driven world. From self-service claim-filing software to backend fraud detection were the engine that powers claims processing for some of the largest insurers in the world.
The challenges we face are deep and diverse from creating digital experiences that provide comfort and clarity to claimants at their most stressed and vulnerable to orchestrating large-scale ML-driven decision-making on billions of dollars of claims payments life at Assured is dynamic collaborative and rewarding.
Were looking for a Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Database) to help shape and scale the backbone of our growing platform. Youll lead the design automation and optimization of our database infrastructure ensuring its reliable secure and built for scale. If you thrive in fast-moving environments and enjoy solving complex performance challenges wed love to talk.
What Youll Do
Scale and optimize our database infrastructure for performance and reliability starting with PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora.
Design and implement robust monitoring tuning and scaling strategies to support our expanding SaaS platform.
Build automation and tooling to streamline database management focusing on consistency and repeatability.
Drive optimization initiatives that enhance overall system health and uptime.
Evolve into broader SRE responsibilities beyond the database layer shaping our infrastructure and reliability culture as we grow.
What You Bring
8 years of experience in SRE DevOps or Database Administration roles.
Deep expertise in PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora with hands-on experience managing production workloads at scale.
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and and comfort working close to application code.
A strong background in highly available scalable database design and operations.
Proven ability to optimize database performance resolve complex issues and enforce best practices.
A solid engineering foundation and a passion for building reliable systems.
Bonus Points
Experience with Terraform or Terragrunt for infrastructure as code.
Familiarity with Prisma or other ORM frameworks.
Experience working with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
Exposure to Redshift or other data warehouse technologies.
Benefits:
Competitive Compensation: Competitive salary and equity packages for all employees
Healthcare Plan: Platinum medical dental and vision
Free life insurance: Including long-term disability & short-term disability
Unlimited PTO: Uncapped vacation days & paid holidays
Family Leave: Maternity & paternity
401(k) Contribution: Assured contributes 3% of your income even if you dont contribute
WFH Benefits: Lunch on us 2x/week monthly phone stipend & other home office perks
Health FSAs & HSAs: Pre-tax accounts for out-of-pocket medical expenses
Team events & Offsites: Were remote but we regularly get together
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Our Commitment:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex gender gender expression sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process perform essential job functions and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
Assured provides P&C carriers with solutions to digitally ingest, service, and process claims.