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ManagerFull-timeRailsPostgreSQLMySQLDevOps
Salary Range
$110,976 - $150,144 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our SQL Database Core Team within the Platform Engineering organization at Adyen. This team owns the engineering standards, core frameworks, and operational readiness for Adyenβs primary SQL database technologies (currently PostgreSQL and CockroachDB).
Key Responsibilities
- βLead and grow a high-performing database team, managing database and Infrastructure/Platform Engineers across multiple locations.
- βIntroduce and refine operational processes, frameworks, and ways of working to improve incident response, change management, and predictable delivery.
- βFoster a culture of technical excellence, ensuring technical decisions are globally optimized with a focus on automation.
- βGuide the team to address key challenges related to scaling large databases, including driving projects to phase out legacy systems and re-architecting for multi-region setups.
- βEnsure database best practices are integrated into the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Requirements
- βProven track record of managing and growing high-performing engineering teams, preferably within a platform, infrastructure, or database-focused domain.
- β6+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in leadership roles managing engineers.
- βDeep understanding of relational database concepts, architecture, and internals (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, CockroachDB).
- βHands-on experience with managing highly-available, large-scale production database clusters, including replication, sharding, and performance tuning.
- βComfortable having technical/domain relevant discussions to guide teams and ensure technical decisions are sound.
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