Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience mid

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Not specified

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves leading the development of control plane services for distributed databases at Airbnb, focusing on automation, reliability, and integration with infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Lead control plane development
Manage database operations
Automate cluster provisioning
Ensure system reliability
Collaborate with infrastructure teams

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes distributed databases, Kubernetes, open-source DevOps tools, and automation for deployment, scaling, and configuration management.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level software engineer with extensive experience in distributed databases, control plane services, and Kubernetes. They possess strong leadership skills and a background in open-source development and automation of database operations.

Must-Have Skills

Team leadershipDistributed database experienceControl plane servicesKubernetesConfiguration management

Nice-to-Have Skills

Open source developmentCluster provisioningDeployment strategiesDatabase reliability

Tools & Platforms

KubernetesOpen source DevOps toolsAirbnb infrastructure

Required Skills

Distributed DatabaseControl PlaneKubernetesCluster ProvisioningConfiguration ManagementOpen Source DevelopmentDeployment AutomationDatabase OperationsCluster ScalingTeam Leadership

Hard Skills

Distributed DatabaseControl PlaneKubernetesCluster ProvisioningConfiguration ManagementOpen Source DevelopmentDeployment AutomationRolling RestartsCluster ScalingDatabase Operations

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam ManagementCommunicationProblem-solvingCollaboration

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Lead development of database control plane services to ensure reliable and automated database operations

Keywords for Your Resume

Distributed DatabaseControl PlaneKubernetesCluster provisioningConfiguration managementOpen source developmentDeployment automationRolling restartsDatabase operationsCluster scalingTeam leadershipSoftware engineeringDatabase reliabilityAirbnbRemote

Deal Breakers

Lack of distributed database experience, No experience with control plane services, No Kubernetes knowledge, Lack of leadership experience, Unable to work remotely

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