Senior Data Reliability Engineer

About the team & opportunity 

What’s so great about working on Calendly’s Engineering team? 

We make things possible for our customers through innovation.

Why do we need you? Well, we are looking for a Senior Data Reliability Engineer who will bring expertise as a database administrator, top notch communication skills, and eagerness to write automation and create tooling that supports our engineering organization. You will report to the Engineering Manager for DRE and will be responsible for owning and operating the database infrastructure of Calendly.  You’ll provide expertise on database modeling, queries, instrumentation, operation, and optimization.  You’ll partner with other teams to ensure their success with Calendly’s relational and non-relational database systems. DRE develops high-quality, low-cost tools for other Calendly teams to get the most out of our database infrastructure.

A day in the life of a Senior Data Reliability Engineer at Calendly

On a typical day, you will be working on: 

• Enhancing the reliability and observability of our data systems, working in multiple technologies such as Google Cloud Platform, PostgreSQL, PgBouncer, Redis, and Datadog
• Building automation and tooling, and providing expertise to support our developers and their fleet of PostgreSQL databases and Redis instances
• Collaborating with development teams to help them reach their goals and spread best practices throughout the engineering organization
• Ensuring system uptime and playing a critical role in system recovery

What do we need from you?

• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (especially GCP), distributed systems, observability and reliability best practices
• Deep experience administering production databases, especially PostgreSQL
• Excellent communicator with eagerness to collaborate, exchange knowledge, and apply new skills
• Experience building and maintaining tools for internal development teams
• Keen eye for identifying and implementing database optimizations
• Experience successfully leading the execution of strategic projects
• Authorized to work lawfully in the United States of America as Calendly does not engage in immigration sponsorship at this time

What’s in it for you? 

Ready to make a serious impact? Millions of people already rely on Calendly’s products, and we’re still in the midst of our growth curve — it’s a fantastic time to join us. Everything you’ll work on here will accelerate your career to the next level. If you want to learn, grow, and do the best work of your life alongside the best people you’ve ever worked with, then we hope you’ll consider allowing Calendly to be a part of your professional journey. 

Our Hiring Process:

We aim to provide an inclusive and equitable candidate experience to everyone who expresses interest in working at Calendly. To learn more about our hiring process, please visit our careers page at www.careers.calendly.com.

Once selected for an opportunity, the recruiter assigned to the role will keep you informed every step of the way. Have questions? Let your recruiter know! Want to share your experience? We are passionately committed to improving and building on our process, and we consider feedback a gift.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the application or recruiting process, please contact us at recruiting@calendly.com . 

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Compensation is based on a variety of factors including but not limited to location, experience, and job-related skills. In addition, Calendly offers a wide range of best in class total rewards. This includes comprehensive employee benefits like healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave, 401(k) match, paid time off, and much more. At Calendly we believe exceptional performance deserves exceptional rewards! During the hiring process, we are committed to sharing details about the compensation range for the position, enabling you to make an informed decision. 

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