Software Engineer

Hace 2 horas

Barcelona, Cataluña, España Rover.com Jornada completa
Overview

In this role you will manage Rover’s datastore platforms (PostgreSQL/MySQL on AWS RDS), ensuring performance and reliability while building self-service automation. You’ll upgrade, monitor, and optimize databases, collaborate with product teams on migrations, and lead initiatives to scale data infrastructure. The role blends hands-on database work with cross-team collaboration to support Rover’s mission of safe, scalable pet care experiences. This is a hybrid Barcelona-based position with regular office collaboration.

Compensaciones / Beneficios
  • long-term incentive plan
  • pension plan
  • private medical insurance
  • 25 days PTO
  • meal allowance
  • gym membership
Responsabilidades
  • Manage core database operations for PostgreSQL/MySQL on AWS RDS, including access control and scaling
  • Plan and execute major/minor database upgrades and backup strategies
  • Develop self-service tooling to automate datastore changes and migrations
  • Collaborate with product teams to improve datastore scalability and reliability
  • Review migrations and optimize query performance across services
  • Design Terraform-based infrastructure for RDS management and deployment
  • Develop Python automation to assist Django migrations and model tuning
  • Participate in on-call rotations and provide 24/7 production support
  • Monitor system health with Datadog/Cloudwatch and implement alerting
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root cause analysis
Requisitos principales
  • 3+ years in a Fullstack or Backend Engineer role (preferably Django/Python)
  • Strong knowledge of databases, schema design, and DB fundamentals (MySQL/PostgreSQL/AWS RDS)
  • Experience with AWS production environments
  • Proficiency with infrastructure as code (Terraform or CDK)
  • Familiarity with Datadog/Cloudwatch or ELK stack
  • Cross-team collaboration
  • Proactive problem solving
  • Curiosity and willingness to learn
  • Django/Python development
  • PostgreSQL/MySQL on AWS RDS
  • AWS services and production troubleshooting