Principal Database Engineer

LendingClub • San Francisco, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Principal Database Engineer to join our high-impact Database Engineering team. In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and governance of mission-critical database systems across Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and AWS DocumentDB platforms. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the performance, scalability, and security of our cloud-based database infrastructure within AWS. This is a hands-on role that requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and close collaboration with Engineering, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to support the delivery of secure and reliable banking services.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on database administration experience, including 3+ years working with Oracle in AWS (RDS or EC2)
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent work experience
• You have deep expertise in Oracle internals, SQL tuning, and performance diagnostics
• You have s trong scripting skills in Shell and Python
• Experience with AWS RDS, Aurora, and DocumentDB
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and mentor junior engineers
• A problem-solving mindset with a focus on automation and reliability

Responsibilities

• Work on cutting-edge cloud-native database technologies in a highly regulated environment
• Influence the future of data infrastructure at a leading financial institution
• Collaborate with a passionate team of engineers who value innovation, integrity, and impact
• Architect, configure, and maintain highly available Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL databases in AWS
• Design and implement robust backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Lead database patching, upgrades, and performance tuning initiatives
• Implement and manage Oracle GoldenGate and GoldenGate for Big Data integrations
• Enforce database security best practices, including user access controls and encryption
• Drive capacity planning, licensing optimization, and cost management
• Evaluate emerging database technologies and recommend adoption strategies
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and operational standards
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation to support production systems

Benefits

• We offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families, 401(k) match, health and wellness programs, flexible time off policies for salaried employees, up to 16 weeks paid parental leave and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees