Staff Software Engineer - MySQL

📋 Description

• Develop and enhance customer-facing DBaaS products.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient backend services.
• Own end-to-end technical solutions from design to production support.
• Lead the technical direction of complex initiatives across teams.
• Build and operate globally distributed cloud services on Kubernetes.
• Develop backend services and APIs using Go, REST, and gRPC.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep MySQL administration, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and replication.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating DBaaS platforms.
• Strong DB lifecycle management, automation, backups, and upgrades.
• Extensive experience developing high-performance backend systems using Go.
• Expertise in RESTful APIs and gRPC services.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and microservices.

🎁 Benefits

• Career development resources and LinkedIn Learning access.
• EAP, local meetups, and flexible time off to support well-being.
• Equity compensation and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer.