Senior Database Engineer

BetterHelp is a mental health company that provides online therapy services. We're looking for a Senior Database Engineer to join our team and help shape the architecture and performance of our databases. As a Senior DBE, you'll own the health, performance, and scalability of our databases and work alongside DevOps engineers, developers, and leadership to ensure our Aurora MySQL environments are highly available and performant.

Requirements

• 5+ years of DBA/DBE experience managing production-grade relational databases at large scale.
• Deep MySQL/Aurora internals knowledge, from slow queries to replication lag and everything in between.
• Strong experience with AWS-native database solutions and data tooling.
• Familiarity with Laravel or PHP-based ORM query behavior.
• Experience managing and monitoring databases with tens or hundreds of billions of rows.
• Pragmatic and persuasive communicator who can align teams on technical decisions.
• Strong Bash scripting and automation mindset.

Benefits

• Remote work with regular in-person bonding experiences sponsored by the company
• Competitive compensation
• Holistic perks program (including free therapy, employee wellness, and more)
• Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k benefits with employer matching contribution