- Implement solutions and automation for managing terabyte-scale database environments
- Improve observability by implementing monitoring, tracing and logging, enabling exposure of Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and adherence to Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
- Implement a data-driven approach to performance and availability improvements to stakeholder database systems
- Act as a lead engineer for production incidents to drive resolution, identify root cause, and prescribe changes required to prevent future occurrences
- Participate in on-call rotation supporting and troubleshooting database issues off-hours and during promotional events
- Design and implement self-service offerings for frictionless onboarding based on stakeholder requirements
- Mentor junior engineers to develop the next generation of Wayfair engineering
What You'll Need - 7+ years of experience in a senior engineering or technical lead role
- Experience with at least one of the following languages/frameworks: PowerShell, .NET, Python
- Expertise in SQL Server - additionally, exposure or experience in at least one of the following cloud database technologies: Cloud SQL for Postgres, Cloud Spanner
- Experience working with public cloud providers such as GCP, AWS, or Azure, and running database systems at large scales/volumes
- Experience with infrastructure as code and configuration management tools such as Terraform and Puppet
- Proven experience and successful track record of leading ambitious large scale projects as an individual contributor
- Experience in leading complex technical projects and collaborating with other teams across organization boundaries
- String written and oral communication skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with developers, vendors and leadership
The salary range for this position is $198k-238k, however, base pay offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.
About Wayfair Inc.Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
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Senior Staff Engineer, Database Tooling - Boston, United States - Wayfair
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Who We Are
The Data Platforms Engineering team at Wayfair is responsible for the core technologies that underlie a cutting-edge ecommerce business and exceptional customer experience, from order processing and logistics optimization to machine learning and AI. Our team is looking for smart, passionate, and curious people who are excited to help us scale our distributed storage, data processing, and analytics platforms. With the broad set of technologies we are using and the scale at which our systems operate, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills and be exposed to new people and ideas who work on a diverse set of cutting-edge technologies. If you are the type of person who is fascinated by engineering extremely large deployments of high-volume systems, skilled in designing scalable automation for maintaining them, and are passionate about troubleshooting challenging technical problems involving distributed systems, we should talk.
What You'll Do