Lead Database Reliability Engineer d/f/m

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Lead Database Reliability Engineer d/f/m

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Personio''s intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. Our growing team of 1,800+ Personios across Europe and the US are building user-friendly products that delight our 14,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees.

The RoleAs a Lead Database Reliability Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our data platforms are robust, scalable, and high-performing—directly supporting the teams and products that drive Personio’s success. You’ll join a talented team, collaborating across Europe to solve complex database challenges, drive automation, and implement best practices. Your expertise will shape the reliability and future of our data infrastructure, making a real impact on how Personio delivers value to our customers.

This role will be Hybrid, based in either our Dublin, London, Madrid, Berlin or Munich office 2 days a week.

What You Will Focus On

Database Reliability and Performance: Ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our core data platforms, proactively identifying and resolving database issues before they impact our business.

Collaboration and Support: Work closely with engineering teams to support database queries, optimize performance, and provide expert guidance on data storage solutions.

Automation and Best Practices: Design and implement automation for routine database tasks using scripting (e.g., Bash, Python), and champion best practices in database governance and code review.

Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in our database operations, collaborating with engineers to share knowledge and enhance our data infrastructure.

Innovation and Impact: Influence the future of Personio’s data systems by introducing new tools, techniques, and processes that elevate our platform’s reliability and efficiency.

What You Need To Succeed

Deep Database Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience with AWS (especially Amazon RDS), MySQL (MariaDB), and PostgreSQL in production environments.

Automation Skills: Strong scripting abilities in Bash or Python, with a passion for automating database operations and improving efficiency.

Customer-Focused Mindset: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to support and empower engineering teams.

Problem-Solving and Initiative: A proactive approach to identifying and solving complex database challenges, always seeking opportunities to improve and innovate.

Desire to Learn and Share: Eagerness to stay up-to-date with the latest database technologies and best practices, and to mentor others on the team.

Why Personio?

Competitive compensation package including salary, benefits, and virtual shares.

26 days of paid vacation + 2 additional days off for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Regular company and team events like Oktoberfest, ski trips, Christmas parties, and more!

PersonioFlex: A remote-friendly hybrid model.

Mental health support because we know that wellbeing matters. #PersonioCares

Parental benefits: 10 extra days off if your child gets sick.

Two Impact Days per year for volunteering or social good initiatives. #SocialResponsibility

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

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