NoSQL Database Engineer

Cb•San Francisco, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled NoSQL Database Engineer with a strong background in administering Elasticsearch and/or OpenSearch in production environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS and others), and modern development practices including CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code. This role involves hands-on work with NoSQL databases, performance tuning, and leveraging AI-assisted development tools to enhance engineering efficiency.

Requirements

6+ years of hands-on experience administering Elasticsearch and/or OpenSearch in production environments.
Strong proficiency in Java and Python, with demonstrated ability to read, debug, and modify existing application code.
Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts: sharding, replication, consistency, cluster topology.
Experience with AWS services (EC2, IAM, VPC, S3, CloudWatch).
Experience managing clusters on at least one third-party/non-AWS cloud provider (e.g., GCP).
Hands-on experience with REST APIs, Query DSL, and index management (ILM/ISM policies).
Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Copilot, or similar) to improve engineering velocity and code quality.
Experience with CI/CD tools and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar).
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance-tuning skills.
Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or similar).
Solid understanding of Git-based version control and code review workflows.
Advanced Java 8, FullStack, Python with Experience.
AWS, Elastic Search, OpenSearch, Cloud Native with Experience.

Nice To Haves

5-10 Years AWS, Elastic Search, OpenSearch, Cloud Native with Experience
2-5 years

Responsibilities

Administer Elasticsearch and/or OpenSearch in production environments.
Debug and modify existing application code using Java and Python.
Manage clusters on AWS and third-party cloud providers.
Implement and manage REST APIs, Query DSL, and index lifecycle management policies.
Utilize AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering velocity and code quality.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of NoSQL database systems.
Implement and manage monitoring and observability solutions.