Sr Software Engineer I

Overview

Sr Product Development Engineer I role supporting ongoing operations and maintenance of cloud-based databases that power Disney's Ad Technology platforms, with a focus on the DBA function.

What you'll do

• Provide direct hands-on support for production and non-prod databases (Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, SingleStore), including incident response, performance tuning, availability monitoring, patching, and backup/restore.
• Develop and maintain Terraform modules, scripts, and tools to provision, update, and manage cloud database resources and configuration.
• Execute and support schema changes, participate in change reviews, and perform root cause analysis for database-related incidents.
• Work with platform, application, and data teams to ensure safe integration of database services into broader Ad Tech workflows.
• Contribute to runbooks, procedures, and operational standards that support consistent and reliable database operations.

What you'll need

• 4+ years of experience in infrastructure, DevOps, or database engineering roles with a focus on hands-on operations.
• Direct experience managing cloud-native databases such as Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL), DynamoDB, and SingleStore.
• Proven ability to perform backup/restore, patching, availability management, and performance tuning in production environments.
• Experience executing schema changes, supporting migrations, and applying safe rollout practices.
• Working knowledge of AWS infrastructure services, including IAM, VPC, KMS, and networking basics (e.g., ALB/NLB).
• Practical experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools to provision and maintain database infrastructure.
• Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go for automating operational tasks and monitoring.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident response skills for production database issues.
• Solid collaboration and communication skills with platform, application, and SRE teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).

Nice to have

• Experience working in multi-tenant or compliance-driven environments (e.g., SOX, PCI, CCPA).
• Familiarity with automated schema deployment tools, database CI/CD, or change management processes.
• Exposure to Datadog, CloudWatch, or similar tools for observability and alerting on database health and performance.
• Understanding of AWS cost optimization strategies for RDS, DynamoDB, and related services.
• Familiarity with role-based access control (RBAC), encryption practices (KMS/TLS), and security policies for databases.
• Experience supporting globally distributed or cross-region infrastructure.

Details

• Employment type: Full time.
• Location: Bangalore, India.