Senior Database Engineer

1 Day ago • 5 Years + • $140,000 PA - $200,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Database Engineer, you will be a key member of the Site Reliability Engineering team, responsible for designing and administering databases to optimize platform performance and availability. Your responsibilities include evaluating database architectures, supporting engineering efforts through agile methodologies, responding to and remediating database-related issues, managing replication, making product choice decisions for AWS and GCP, and building a common database design architecture. The role requires experience with Postgres, Kafka, ETLs, and CDC, along with high-level programming skills in Python or Go. You will also contribute to compliance audits, building infrastructure as code via IaC, and providing production support. The job involves working in a Cloud Native (K8) platforms in AWS and GCP. Using DevOps principles and orchestration with a focus on availability, reliability and durability.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of hands-on Database Engineering (Postgres preferred)
  • 5+ years working within an AWS or GCP cloud environment
  • 2+ years of high-level programming experience in Python or Go
  • Strong database monitoring experience
  • Strong database architecture experience
  • Strong Kubernetes production experience
  • Experience working with applications requiring compliance audits
  • Experience building infrastructure as code via IaC (preferably terraform)
Perks:
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive Benefits package
  • Fun, relaxed work environment
  • Education and conference reimbursements

Job Details

PENN Entertainment, Inc. is North America’s leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. From casinos and racetracks to online gaming, sports betting and entertainment content, we deliver the experiences people want, how and where they want them.

We’re always on the lookout for those who are passionate about creating and delivering cutting-edge online gaming and sports media products. Whether it’s through ESPN BET, Hollywood Casino, theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino, or theScore media app, we’re excited to push the boundaries of what’s possible. These state-of-the-art platforms are powered by proprietary in-house technology, a key component of PENN’s omnichannel gaming and entertainment strategy.

When you join PENN Entertainment’s digital team, you’ll not only work on these cutting-edge platforms through theScore and PENN Interactive, but you’ll also be part of a company that truly cares about your career growth. We’re committed to supporting you as you expand your skills and explore new opportunities.

With locations throughout North America, you can build a future at PENN Entertainment wherever you are. If you want to challenge conventions in gaming, media and entertainment, we want to talk to you.

About the Role & Team

We are looking for a Senior Database Engineer to join our thriving Engineering team, to work cross-functionally across engineering, focusing on the architecture for optimal platform performance and be at the front lines, designing/administering databases, tackling database production issues and utilizing the latest and greatest cloud technologies. We’re looking for excited individuals who want to be immersed in our Cloud Native (K8) platforms in AWS and GCP. Using DevOps principles and orchestration with a focus on availability, reliability and durability. 

About the Work

As a key member of our Site Reliability Engineering team, you will:

  • Evaluate current database architectures and suggest improvements to maintain performance and availability
  • Work within agile scrum & kanban to foster Engineering and support efforts
  • Support the engineering organization by responding to database outages, helping triage, and remediating any database-related issues
  • Support the engineering organization by evaluating database schemas, partitions, views and queries, implementing changes to increase database performance
  • Manage and maintain replication between databases, ensuring resilience and the ability to recover from faults (observability platform in place already)
  • Product choice decisions, design methods, and modelling for AWS and GCP database direction
  • DB architecture to support our business continuity plan, backups, compute, network and storage development, using Terraform to automate deployment/creation leveraging GitOps
  • Build and develop a common database design architecture that can be easily replicated for new database installations
  • Experience with Postgres, Kafka (other distributed event streaming systems), ETLs and CDC
  • Other duties as required

About You

  • 5+ years of hands on Database Engineering (Postgres preferred)
  • 5+ years working within an AWS or GCP cloud environment
  • 2+ years of high-level programming experience in Python or Go
  • Strong database monitoring experience
  • Strong database architecture experience
  • Strong Kubernetes production experience 
  • Experience working with applications requiring compliance audits
  • Experience with production support issues, and how to remediate in a timely manner
  • Experience building infrastructure as code via IaC (preferably terraform) 

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Comprehensive Benefits package.
  • Fun, relaxed work environment.
  • Education and conference reimbursements.

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Salary Range

$140,000 - $200,000 USD

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being. Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, annual performance bonus and equity package — depending on position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

Click HERE to discover how we empower team members to grow, thrive, and advance in their careers. Check out our LinkedIn page!

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About The Company

Penn Interactive (PI) is an interactive gaming company headquartered in Philadelphia,PA with offices in Greenfield, MA, and Cherry Hill, NJ. As the digital arm of PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN), North America’s leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences, we are poised for fast-paced growth in the sports betting and online casino space. We have teamed up with theScore to create a unique and exciting sports betting experience through our retail books and the Sportsbook mobile apps.

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