A16Z Speedrun
Sr. Backend Operations Engineer - Coverstar
San Francisco, USA · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 488 days ago
SwiftPostgreSQLCI/CDPrometheusGrafanaCybersecurityIncident ResponseCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- Location: REMOTE - Preferably Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Timezone Join a fast-growing video social and gaming startup that's already engaging over 200K daily active users (DAUs) and counting!
- Backed by a16z Speedrun, we've multiplied our growth -and we're aiming for the same moving forward.
- As a Senior Backend Operations Engineer at Coverstar, you will be responsible for maintaining, optimizing, and scaling our backend infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Implement corrective actions and preventive measures to avoid recurrence.
- Database Management (Postgres Aurora): Analyze and optimize database queries, indexing, and partitioning strategies for enhanced performance and scalability.
- Strengthen and document incident response procedures, ensuring clear cross-team communication and swift incident remediation.
- CI/CD: Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for efficient code integration, testing, and deployment.
- Implement and integrate comprehensive testing frameworks, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, ensuring high-quality code delivery.
- Collaborate with teams to enforce industry-standard security checks and continuous monitoring across the software delivery lifecycle.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in backend infrastructure operations, including monitoring, incident management, database optimization, and security.
- Strong proficiency with Grafana, Prometheus, PostgreSQL (Aurora), and CI/CD pipeline tools.
Skills
- Regularly inspect database tables, identifying areas for improvement and recommending necessary maintenance activities.
- Monitor database usage trends to predict and proactively address scaling needs, preventing performance issues.
- Utilize security tools to simulate realistic attack scenarios to uncover vulnerabilities.
- Conduct ongoing vulnerability assessments and automated penetration testing.
Benefits
- Consolidate logs, metrics, and system health data for actionable insights and streamlined troubleshooting.
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