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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Database Platform Distinguished Engineer - **Company:** Dayforce, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,900.0 - $251,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Legacy Database, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Security, Relational Databases, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Data Store, Key Management, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, NoSQL, Online Transaction Processing, Operational Databases, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Cloud Services, Zero Trust Network Access, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Database Performance, Change Data Capture, Indexer, Event Driven Architecture, Ceridian Dayforce, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Data Management, Serverless Computing, Databricks - **Published:** June 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a1878bb369b786a4 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Zero Trust security?, * Expert-level experience with large-scale database platforms (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL) in production environments * Strong background in modern data architecture and distributed data systems * Experience with Databricks and cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) * Familiarity with both relational and NoSQL systems (e.g., MongoDB) * Deep expertise in performance tuning, scalability, and high-availability design * Proven ability to operate as a technical leader-setting direction while remaining hands-on * Comfort leveraging AI and automation to improve database platform operations and engineering productivity * 10+ years of experience designing, operating, and optimizing large-scale production database platforms * Deep hands-on expertise with enterprise relational database technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL * Strong experience with distributed data systems and modern data architectures, including Data Lake, Delta Lake, or Lakehouse platforms * Experience troubleshooting complex database performance, scalability, reliability, and data consistency issues in production environments * Experience with cloud platforms and cloud-native data services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) * Strong understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, backup/recovery, indexing, query optimization, performance tuning, Change Data Capture, and Event Driven systems. * Experience working with automation, observability, and infrastructure-as-code approaches for platform operations * Proven ability to influence technical direction and collaborate effectively across engineering, infrastructure, and data teams * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience What would make you really stand out * Experience with Databricks and modern Lakehouse implementations supporting unified analytics and operational workloads * Experience with NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB or other distributed document/key-value databases * Experience designing and operating platforms that support both transactional and analytical workloads at enterprise scale * Experience modernizing legacy database environments into cloud-native or hybrid architectures * Demonstrated technical leadership in architecting shared platform capabilities, standards, and engineering best practices * Experience leveraging AI-assisted tooling or automation to improve operational efficiency, troubleshooting, and engineering productivity * Experience mentoring senior engineers and leading cross-functional technical initiatives * Experience designing secure data platforms with strong governance and access-control models * Familiarity with compliance frameworks and data residency requirements (SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.) * Expertise with encryption, secrets management, auditing, and zero-trust approaches * Advanced cloud, database, or data engineering certifications are considered an asset * Experience in large-scale SaaS, HCM, fintech, or other highly regulated enterprise software environments is an asse ## Description We are redefining the data foundation that powers Dayforce. As a Distinguished Database Platform Engineer, you will set the technical direction for how we design, scale, and operate our data platforms-spanning transactional systems and modern lakehouse architectures. This is a hands-on architectural role for a technical leader who thrives on solving complex data challenges, influencing engineering at scale, and modernizing data platform engineering through cloud, automation, and AI. 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