Job Title: Transactional Database Engineer

Company Name: Codebridge

Job Url: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3935077?jr_id=69ade5c0142d5b4265febdac

Job Description: Description
 We’re looking for a Transactional Database Engineer to own the reliability, performance, cost efficiency, and compliance of our production database systems.



This role supports high-availability OLTP systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB) and ensures safe integration with downstream ELT/ETL pipelines, Kafka streams, and replication architectures.

You’ll work closely with backend, data, and infrastructure teams to protect hot-path systems while enabling scalable data movement.



COMPENSATION: The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 to $190,000. Actual compensation may vary based on work experience, education, and skill level.  



 

What You'll Do:

Operate and optimize production MySQL, PostgreSQL, Elastic, and DynamoDB
Design and manage binlog and logical replication strategies
Support safe ELT / ETL pipelines and CDC workflows
Integrate transactional systems with Kafka streams
Optimize performance (queries, indexing, locking, scaling)
Manage backups, failover, and disaster recovery (PITR)
Monitor and reduce infrastructure costs
Enforce data integrity, security, and compliance standards
Lead database-related incident response


 

Technical Environment:

Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elastic, Redis
Streaming: Kafka (CDC, event streaming)
Cloud: AWS (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB)
Monitoring: Datadog, CloudWatch
Tooling: Go, Python, Bash