Database Developer

ResMed • San Diego, CA

124d

About The Position

We are seeking a Database Developer with strong expertise in MongoDB and working knowledge of MySQL/Aurora on AWS. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, optimizing, and scaling databases, while collaborating closely with development teams and DBAs to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability. This is a great opportunity for a mid-level developer who wants to expand their cloud and database expertise while contributing to mission-critical systems.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with MongoDB (architecture, design, optimization, and operations).
• 1–2 years of experience with MySQL (Aurora) development and administration.
• Hands-on AWS experience with RDS and/or Aurora.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes (EKS) and containerized deployments.
• Experience with GitHub-based version control and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong skills in database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and query optimization.
• Understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional environments.
• Knowledge of database security, disaster recovery, and data migration practices.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for database changes.
• Exposure to monitoring, automation, and container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Familiarity with additional AWS services (e.g., Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance MongoDB solutions for demanding workloads.
• Manage and optimize AWS RDS (MySQL/Aurora) instances, ensuring security, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Support database deployments and orchestration with EKS (Kubernetes).
• Collaborate with developers to design efficient data models, queries, and indexing strategies.
• Manage database schema versioning and scripts with GitHub and Flyway.
• Monitor and tune performance using native tools, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, and proactively address bottlenecks.
• Ensure data integrity, security, compliance, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Support migrations and interoperability across different RDBMS platforms.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees