Staff Software Engineer, Database Infrastructure
$200,000 – $270,000 USD
Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, and own the full lifecycle of distributed database systems (TiDB) on Kubernetes at scale, ensuring high availability, data consistency, and operational excellence.
- Coordinate complex, zero-downtime migrations from monolithic to distributed architectures, including vertical sharding to isolate Product Services.
- Define and drive efficiency improvements across the storage infrastructure through query optimization, caching strategies, and workload management.
- Define standards and build reliable automation to ensure data consistency, integrity, and security across distributed systems.
- Mentor engineers across the Datastores Infrastructure team on best practices for operating complex, self-hosted distributed systems, actively developing our collective operational expertise.
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsService Extraction
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- 401k
- Equity
Culture
AI-Native EnvironmentMentorship Program
Requirements
Regions: Us
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About Gusto
Industry: fintech
Size: large
Gusto is on a mission to grow the small business economy by handling payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR, enabling business owners to focus on their core craft and customers.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $200,000 – $270,000 USD
Equity: RSUs