AboutWant to build a worldwide brand from Taiwan, and to communicate our brand story to millions of users worldwide?Want to be based in Taiwan but work in a silicon-valley-like environment, and to build world-class brand and products?Want to participate in the global fintech and blockchain movement, and work at an English-speaking workplace?Come change the world with us! Join this fast-growing startup founded by software veterans and funded by top VCs, Skype co-founders, and the Taiwanese government (NDF)!We’re hiring for an experienced DBA Engineer. The exact mix of other skills does not matter, so long as your tool chest includes a mix of abilities. Be willing to attack anything that comes your way, learn on the fly and get things done. Come talk to us if you want to push your skillset in a dynamic fast-paced environment.About the RoleWe are seeking a Mid-level Database Administrator (DBA) to support and optimize our database ecosystem across MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, and assist with analytics/columnar databases.You will collaborate with senior engineers, SREs, and backend developers to ensure databases are reliable, performant, and cost-efficient.This role is ideal for someone with solid hands-on experience who is looking to grow into more advanced DBA responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Database Operations
Support day-to-day operations of MySQL (Aurora self-hosted), Redis, and MongoDB.Assist in monitoring health, applying patches, and performing backups/restores.Help maintain replication, HA, and disaster recovery procedures.Performance OptimizationTroubleshoot slow queries, add indexes, and support schema evolution.Tune databases for high-traffic and low-latency applications, including financial transaction workloads.Assist in capacity planning and scaling activities.
Automation Tools
Contribute to Terraform/Helm templates for DB provisioning.Support automation of routine DBA tasks (backups, alerts, failover testing).Work with SREs to integrate DB metrics into monitoring dashboards.
Security Compliance
Follow database security best practices (IAM roles, encryption, user management).Participate in compliance initiatives for sensitive/financial data.
Collaboration
Work closely with backend teams on schema changes and migration reviews.Collaborate with senior DBA/SREs to optimize cost and performance.Learn and contribute to discussions on managed vs self-hosted trade-offs.
Technical Skills
Solid experience with MySQL/InnoDB operations (replication, backups, tuning basics).Practical knowledge of Redis (Cluster or Sentinel) and MongoDB (replica sets).Familiarity with AWS services (RDS/Aurora, ElastiCache, MongoDB Atlas).Basic understanding of analytics/columnar databases such as ClickHouse, Apache Spark, BigQuery, or Cassandra.Some experience with scripting (Python, Bash) for automation.
Experience
2–4 years of DBA or database engineering experience.Exposure to production workloads handling significant traffic or large datasets.Experience working in a cloud-native environment (AWS preferred).
Soft Skills
Curious and eager to learn advanced DBA practices.Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.Comfortable collaborating across engineering teams.
Others
Exposure to Kubernetes and DB operators (Redis/Mongo).Experience with query optimization in financial or high-transaction systems.Interest in data analytics or data engineering tools (ETL, OLAP systems).Familiarity with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki).
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2 years of experience required
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