Senior Database Developer
ResMed
San Diego, United States of America
9 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
San Diego, United States of America
Tech stack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Databases
Continuous Integration
Data Integrity
Data Migration
Relational Databases
Database Schema
Database Security
Disaster Recovery
Github
Identity and Access Management
Interoperability
MongoDB
MySQL
Query Optimization
Software Engineering
Management of Software Versions
Datadog
System Availability
Database Optimization
Cloudformation
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Containerization
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Functional Programming
Cloudwatch
Terraform
Software Version Control
Docker
Job description
We are seeking a Database Developer with strong expertise in MongoDB and working knowledge of MySQL/Aurora on AWS. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, optimizing, and scaling databases, while collaborating closely with development teams and DBAs to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability., This is a great opportunity for a mid-level developer who wants to expand their cloud and database expertise while contributing to mission-critical systems., * Design and implement high-performance MongoDB solutions for demanding workloads.
- Manage and optimize AWS RDS (MySQL/Aurora) instances, ensuring security, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Support database deployments and orchestration with EKS (Kubernetes).
- Collaborate with developers to design efficient data models, queries, and indexing strategies.
- Manage database schema versioning and scripts with GitHub and Flyway.
- Monitor and tune performance using native tools, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, and proactively address bottlenecks.
- Ensure data integrity, security, compliance, and disaster recovery readiness.
- Support migrations and interoperability across different RDBMS platforms.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with MongoDB (architecture, design, optimization, and operations).
- 1-2 years of experience with MySQL (Aurora) development and administration.
- Hands-on AWS experience with RDS and/or Aurora.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes (EKS) and containerized deployments.
- Experience with GitHub-based version control and CI/CD workflows.
- Strong skills in database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and query optimization.
- Understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional environments.
- Knowledge of database security, disaster recovery, and data migration practices.
Nice to Have
- Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines for database changes.
- Exposure to monitoring, automation, and container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker).
- Familiarity with additional AWS services (e.g., Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM).
What You Can Expect
- A people-first culture that emphasizes growth, learning, and engineering excellence.
- Opportunities to influence database and platform design decisions.
- A collaborative and supportive environment with strong cross-team partnerships.
- The chance to make a tangible impact on products that directly affect customers worldwide.