Senior Database Engineer

Upstart

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Job Description

Job Overview

Upstart is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to join their Database Engineering team, focusing on the tooling, maintenance, and performance optimizations of production database systems built on Postgres technology. The role allows for the development of tools and processes that enhance data workflows and improve operational efficiency, all while working in a digital-first environment that supports remote work across the United States.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • Postgres extensions
  • • performance optimization techniques
  • • optimizing SQL queries
  • • database normalization
  • • Python
Preferred Skills
  • • Clickhouse
  • • DataDog DBM
Experience Level

5-10 years of experience in a Database Engineer/DBA role

Responsibilities

  • • Improving query patterns and dataflows in the operational layer
  • • Building out tools to reduce the team's workload
  • • Providing guidance to vertical squads on database best practices

Technical Environment

Languages
Python
Tools & Technologies
Postgres AWS RDS Datadog

Benefits & Perks

  • • medical
  • • dental
  • • vision
  • • 401k
  • • target bonuses
  • • equity compensation

Additional Information

Location
Remote, San Mateo, Columbus
Type
Full-time
Compensation
$163,600—$226,400 USD

About Upstart

Upstart is a leading AI lending platform partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit.

Company Size
unknown
Website
Categories
Car Refinance Loans Car Refinancing Debt Consolidation Education Technology Events, Hospitality & Travel Financial Services Financial Services & Fintech Home Equity Line of Credit Hospitality & Travel Personal Loans

Skills & Technologies

AWS PostgreSQL Python Remote