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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Database Reliability Engineer - **Company:** Okta, Inc. - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Integration Architecture, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Databases, Data Infrastructure, Persistent Data Structure, Database Design, Shard (Database Architecture), Software Design Patterns, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Failover, HAProxy, Monitoring of Systems, Home Automation, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Networking Basics, Open Source Technology, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Management of Software Versions, Datadog, Scripting, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Okta, Sql Optimization, System Availability, Grafana, Database Optimization, Change Data Capture, Indexer, Debezium, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Terraform - **Published:** October 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-database-reliability-engineer-dbre-bellevue-wa--82907d2d-ff2a-43d2-a90e-777d1db2c42b ## About the Role Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. Were all in on this mission. If you are too, lets talk. Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) Experience Level: Mid-Senior (4+ years PostgreSQL experience) About the Role We are looking for a highly skilled Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) with deep expertise in PostgreSQL at scale and solid experience with MySQL. In this role, you will design, operationalize, and optimize the data persistence layer that powers our large-scale, mission-critical systems. You will work closely with SRE, Platform, and Engineering teams to ensure performance, reliability, automation, and operational excellence across our database environment. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building resilient data infrastructure, not just administering it. Responsibilities: Architecture, Reliability & Performance Design, implement, and operate highly available PostgreSQL clusters (physical replication, logical replication, sharding/partitioning, failover automation). Optimize query performance, indexing strategies, schema design, and storage engines. Perform capacity planning, growth forecasting, and workload modeling. Own high-availability strategies including automatic failover, multi-AZ/multi-region setups, and disaster recovery. Automation & Tooling Develop automation for any and all tasks including but not limited to: provisioning, configuration, backups, failovers, vacuum tuning, and schema management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes Operators, or custom tooling. Build monitoring, alerting, and self-healing systems for PostgreSQL and MySQL. Operations & Incident Response Lead response during database incidents-performance regressions, replication lag, deadlocks, bloat issues, storage failures, etc. Conduct root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with software engineers to review SQL, optimize schemas, and ensure efficient use of PostgreSQL features. Provide guidance on database-related design patterns, migrations, version upgrades, and best practices. Required Qualifications 4 plus years of hands-on PostgreSQL experience in high-volume, distributed, or large-scale production environments. Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals (WAL, MVCC, bloat/ vacuum tuning, query planner, indexing, logical replication). Production experience with MySQL (InnoDB internals, replication, performance tuning). Advanced SQL and strong understanding of schema design and query optimization. Experience with Linux systems, networking fundamentals, and systems troubleshooting. Experience building automation with Go or Python. Production experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, PMM, pg_stat_statements, etc.). Hands-on experience with cloud environments (AWS or GCP). Preferred/Bonus Qualifications Experience with PgBouncer, HAProxy, or other connection-pooling/load-balancing layers. Exposure to event streaming (Kafka, Debezium) and change data capture. Experience supporting 24/7 production environments with on-call rotation. Contributions to open-source PostgreSQL ecosystem. This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire. Requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office or our Chicago office during the first week of employment., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Application Integration, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, Capacity Management, Cloud Computing, Code Reviews, Cross-Functional, Data Collection, Data Partitioning, Database Design, Database Programming, Design Patterns Programming Methodologies, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Ecosystems, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Failover, Forecasting, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Government Contracts, High Availability, Home Automation, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Linux Operating System, Load Balancing, Machine Tool, MySQL, On Call, Onboarding, Open Source, People Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Production Control, Production Systems, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Query Optimization, Reliability Engineering, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Root Cause Analysis, SQL (Structured Query Language), Slack, Software Engineering, Training/Teaching, United States Citizen, United States Military, Willing to Travel ## Related Videos - [How building an industry DBMS differs from building a research one](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/768-how-building-an-industry-dbms-differs-from-building-a-research-one) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Optimizing Discovery: PostgreSQL's Role in Transforming GetYourGuide's Search](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1647-optimizing-discovery-postgresql-s-role-in-transforming-getyourguide-s-search) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)