Manager of Database Reliability Engineering
Atlanta, GA preferred, Remote · USD 200,000-220,000 · 5+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 7, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Atlanta, GA preferred, Remote
- Salary
- USD 200,000-220,000
About the role
- You'll own database infrastructure, data lifecycle and management strategy, and live-event operational readiness.
- You'll partner closely with the Infrastructure Manager on shared systems and help develop the database team's next generation of technical leaders.
Responsibilities
- Own cloud database infrastructure - AlloyDB, Redis, Kafka and others, capacity planning, and database vendor management, including commitment/CUD strategy and spend accountability.
- Support our identity and access modernization - an inclusive, workflow-aware migration to a modern identity platform, with appropriate limits on high-risk access and a break-glass mechanism for emergencies.
- Own data lifecycle and strategy - build a set of data services that enables data aging, archiving, and retention over a multi-year cycle.
- Contribute to creating a database observability framework; logging, metrics, and alerting that produces clear, actionable signals instead of noise.
- Lead high-availability operations for our biggest live moments: on-call design, war-room readiness, staffing plans, and vendor escalation coordination.
- Own the data side of our business continuity and disaster recovery planning and execution.
- Partner closely with the Infrastructure team on shared infrastructure surfaces, caching, messaging/queues, and the boundary between application and data infrastructure.
- Maintain database security and compliance: vulnerability remediation, edge security, access controls, and support for compliance and audit processes.
- Manage vendor relationships and contracts across the database portfolio, including budget ownership and negotiation.
- Build and grow the team; identify and develop technical leads, delegate real ownership, and build a bench so critical work never depends on a single person.
Requirements
- 5+ years managing database, DevOps, or SRE teams, ideally for a consumer product with real-time, high-concurrency, or seasonal/event-driven traffic patterns.
- Deep hands-on background in cloud infrastructure (GCP strongly preferred; AWS or similar also relevant), relational and non-relational databases (AlloyDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB), and infrastructure-as-code (Crossplane, Cuelang, Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
- Experience running identity/access management programs and modern observability/monitoring stacks, and building incident management practices that hold up under real pressure.
- A track record of managing cloud cost and vendor relationships, committed-use/reserved capacity strategy, contract negotiation, budget ownership.
- Solid grounding in security best practices and compliance requirements relevant to a fast-moving consumer platform.
- A demonstrated ability to mentor technical leads and delegate effectively.
- Excellent communication skills and the judgment to flag risk early rather than let it surface as a surprise.
- You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in a technology startup environment is a strong plus.
- Relevant DevOps, Cloud, or SRE certifications are a plus.
Benefits
- Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Annual bonus
- Flexible PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!)
- Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits
- Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done, not hours clocked
- Company-wide in-person events and team outings
- Lifestyle enhancement program
- Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options)
- Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development
Workplace
- Atlanta, GA preferred, Remote options available
- Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done
Skills
- AlloyDB
- Redis
- Kafka
- GCP
- AWS
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Crossplane
- Cuelang
- Terraform
- Ansible
