Lead Database Engineer

The IFG team is comprised of like-minded engineers opening up the boundaries to build the next generation DSCF platform. We are looking for super forward-thinking engineers who are passionate about questioning the limitations and not settling for the status quo.

An engineer in the database platform team has knowledge and ideas on how to develop innovative solutions smartly. The platform is being built by a team that has the culture and the environment technologists find at a startup. We would like to add outstanding software engineers with strong development experience in building scalable and geo-distributed solutions.

Exceptional problem-solving abilities will be essential for success, as is attention to quality. In our environment, quality is everyone’s responsibility, passion is key, innovation and creativity are strongly encouraged. You will have a big impact on the product and are expected to participate in the entire life cycle, ranging from architecture through testing and production rollout.

Primary Responsibilities

Be part of a team of energetic engineers building a next-gen platform using the latest open source technologies

Lead a team of passionate engineers from inception to the completion of the features, going from brain storming sessions to converging on a design and ultimately building a production-ready product usable by end customers

Design and implement differentiated production-ready features in a fast-pace environment with focus on scalability, performance, geo distribution, and availability

Rollout features at the pace of business changes and requirements, iterating to improve the quality and the robustness

Passion to bring out innovative ideas and try out new solutions, while being open minded to feedback from the team

Relentless focus on quality and automation, and provide support to customers of the platform

Required

§ Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems management with a minimum 3-5 years related work experience

§ Should be self-motivated and able to work autonomously.

§ Knowledge and experience in systems analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and on-going support of web-based applications

§ 3 to 5 years of experience managing large-scale database systems and/or hybrid environments would be a plus

§ Relational database and database administration knowledge required

§ Experience and knowledge of cloud-based applications would be a plus

§ Knowledgeable in multiple operating systems

§ Excellent troubleshooting skills

§ Must be a team player with the ability to work well with others, while also having a strong self-directed style and the ability to handle multiple tracks at the same time

§ Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate with all levels of staff and users