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SpaceX

Database Reliability Engineer

Hawthorne, CA$135k–$175kmidAdded today

About this role

SpaceX seeks an experienced Database Reliability Engineer to own the health, performance, and uptime of Oracle and PostgreSQL databases across the organization. You'll automate routine tasks, design disaster recovery strategies, optimize database systems, and mentor other engineers while supporting development teams in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

  • Ensure health, uptime, and performance of Oracle and PostgreSQL databases
  • Develop automation scripts using Python, bash, or similar languages for routine tasks
  • Engineer, deploy, and maintain comprehensive database monitoring and backup/restore solutions
  • Design, implement, and test disaster recovery strategies
  • Identify and optimize slow queries; provide database design guidance to development teams
  • Participate in on-call rotation and mentor database administration staff

What they're looking for

  • Oracle and PostgreSQL database administration
  • Linux and server/storage infrastructure
  • SQL query optimization and data replication
  • Python and bash scripting
  • Database monitoring and tuning tools
  • Disaster recovery and high-availability solutions
  • Backup technologies (RMAN, Barman, PGhero)
  • Troubleshooting and root cause analysis

Benefits

  • Base salary $135,000–$175,000
  • Long-term incentives via company stock or cash awards
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase program discount
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SpaceX

SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience optimizing Oracle and PostgreSQL databases in production environments—what specific performance issues have you resolved?
  • How have you designed and tested disaster recovery strategies, and what metrics did you use to validate their effectiveness?
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