Database Reliability Engineer

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) • White Plains, NY

2d • $170,000 - $220,000

About The Position

We are looking for a Database Reliability Engineer who understands both the architecture and orchestration of data – someone with a sharp engineering mind and a passion for building systems that never blink. In this role, you’ll be on the frontlines of our global expansion, bringing your expertise in AWS RDS, PostgreSQL, and Python to architect a data roadmap that scales from startup speed to global enterprise scale for hundreds of hospitals worldwide. At VEG, we find a way to say YES to building resilient, self-healing systems that eliminate “toil” and empower our medical teams to provide life-saving care 24/7/365.
You will take ownership of the performance and stability of our data layer, implementing the standards and SLOs that ensure our systems remain robust as we expand. Join us to tackle complex challenges at the core of our infrastructure and make a measurable impact on the future of veterinary medicine – all while being part of a team that values your technical craft and your drive to see us thrive.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in DBRE/DBA/SRE/DevOps roles managing high-traffic production databases
• Deep PostgreSQL internal expertise, including a strong understanding of MVCC, indexing strategies, and query optimization
• Proven track record of managing RDS for PostgreSQL across Multi-AZ deployments, with a focus on parameter group tuning and high-concurrency traffic via RDS Proxy
• Designed and executed roadmaps for transitioning from a single primary database to a multi-cluster environment, utilizing read replicas, caching layers, and service-specific data stores
• You have direct experience with technologies relevant to our technical stack, which currently includes: AWS, RDS Proxy, PostgreSQL (RDS), Python

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex database access patterns to identify bottlenecks, then design and implement optimizations in Postgres and Python to ensure high performance as our workload keeps growing
• Architect and execute the roadmap to transition our data layer from startup scale to a global enterprise footprint, supporting our continued hospital expansion
• Build and maintain a world-class observability stack to transform 'surprises' into predictable, automated alerts
• Define and enforce Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and database best practices, ensuring that as we scale, our data remains resilient, secure, and highly available

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Including ($170,000 - $220,000) + bonus + benefits.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that start on day one, and access to free therapy or counseling
• Paid parental leave, up to 10 weeks at 100% of regular salary, and offering inclusive fertility and family-building care for all types of families
• Unlimited PTO to use for vacation or sick days—however you need it!
• Generous employee referral program, so our awesome people can bring in more awesome people.
• And the little (big) things, like casual office attire, ability to bring your fur baby to work, cool VEG swag, food in the fridge for when you’re hungry and free lunches twice a week!!
• Company laptop and a monthly cell phone reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees