✦ Luna Orbit — Database Administration

Manager, Database Engineering

at PayPal Holdings

📍 San Jose, California, United States of America Hybrid 💰 $226K – $300K USD / year Posted March 27, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $226K – $300K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Database Administration

About this role

This role involves leading database engineering efforts, optimizing performance, managing data migration, and ensuring data security across various database platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead database performance optimization
  • Manage data migration projects
  • Implement backup and recovery solutions
  • Ensure data security
  • Collaborate with development teams

Technical Overview

The position requires expertise in SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, NoSQL, ETL processes, and cloud database platforms, focusing on performance tuning, data migration, and backup strategies.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level database engineer with expertise in SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle, with strong skills in performance tuning, data migration, and backup/recovery, capable of leading database optimization efforts.

Must-Have Skills

Database EngineeringSQLMySQLPostgreSQLOracleData OptimizationPerformance Tuning

Nice-to-Have Skills

NoSQLETLData MigrationBackup and RecoveryData SecurityCloud Database Platforms

Tools & Platforms

SQLMySQLPostgreSQLOracleNoSQLETLCloud Database Platforms

Required Skills

Database EngineeringSQLMySQLPostgreSQLOracleNoSQLETLData OptimizationPerformance TuningBackup and RecoveryData SecurityData MigrationCloud Database Platforms

Hard Skills

Database EngineeringSQLMySQLPostgreSQLOracleNoSQLETLData OptimizationPerformance TuningReplicationBackup and RecoveryData SecurityData MigrationCloud Database Platforms

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingMentoringStrategic thinking

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech / Payments
Job Function Manage and optimize enterprise database systems
Role Subtype Database Administration
Tech Domains SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, NoSQL, ETL, Cloud Database Platforms

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required None
Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

database engineerSQLMySQLPostgreSQLOracleNoSQLETLperformance tuningdata migrationbackup and recoverydata securitycloud databasedata optimizationdatabase performancedata replication

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with SQL or major database systems, No performance tuning or optimization background, No experience with data migration or backup, No leadership or mentoring experience

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