Zoox · 16 hours ago
Database Engineer
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to manage a portfolio of over 500+ databases. The role involves leading database architecture, optimizing performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure database integrity and availability.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TransportationRoboticsAutonomous VehiclesMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Lead database architecture and design efforts to meet business requirements
Develop and maintain database code with a focus on performance and scalability
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks through optimization and tuning
Administer and secure database servers, ensuring data integrity and availability
Participate in database on-call support
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and address database needs
Document database designs, configurations, and processes thoroughly
Stay current with emerging database technologies and best practices
Investigate and resolve database-related incidents and outages promptly
Implement proactive monitoring and alerting to detect and mitigate issues
Propose and implement innovative solutions to improve database performance and reliability
Qualification
Required
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related fields with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
Proficiency in AWS Services: EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch
Expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL: Database architecture, administration, performance tuning, replication
Knowledge of Major Database Technologies: Oracle, Postgres, Mysql, Redshift
Performance Optimization and Tuning: Query optimization, indexing strategies, hardware optimization
Shell Scripting: Bash scripting for system administration, deployments, workflows
Database Design and Modeling: Normalization, denormalization, efficient schema design
Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting Skills: Analytical, diagnosing complex issues, optimizing system performance
Preferred
Strong Programming Skills in Python: Data manipulation, analysis, automation
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Salt
DevOps Practices: CI/CD, Agile/Scrum, Git for version control
Data Integration and ETL: Integrating data from multiple sources, ETL processes, data warehousing
Benefits
Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
Unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon RSUs
Health insurance
Long-term care insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Company
Zoox
Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$955MKey Investors
Grok VenturesBlackbird Ventures,Lux Capital,Thomas Tull,ThresholdLux Capital,Threshold
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M
Leadership Team
Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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