This position is for a Staff Database Engineer at Dailymotion, located in France, and is a remote opportunity.
The role involves managing and optimizing MySQL databases in both cloud and on-premise environments, contributing to system reliability and performance.
Responsibilities include ensuring high availability, security, and performance through automation and proactive monitoring.
The engineer will participate in an on-call rotation to support applications, manage incidents, and troubleshoot production issues.
Collaboration with backend developers is required to improve schema design, indexing, and query optimization.
The position includes leading infrastructure upgrades and planning capacity improvements while automating maintenance tasks.
Knowledge sharing through documentation, mentoring, and staying current with best practices and tech trends is expected.
Candidates should have 4+ years of experience managing large-scale web platforms, ideally in an Agile setting.
Requirements:
Candidates must have expert-level knowledge of MySQL administration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
Hands-on experience with indexing, statistics, backup strategies, and database automation scripting is required.
Proven experience in cloud environments, such as AWS RDS, and database migration from on-premise to cloud is necessary.
A solid understanding of Linux systems and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes is essential.
Proficiency in at least one programming language, preferably Python or Go, along with familiarity with CI/CD and Git is required.
A security-focused mindset with experience in implementing encryption, access control, and secure protocols is needed.
Strong communication, documentation, and technical project management skills are essential, with fluency in both French and English.
The position offers a remote-friendly policy, allowing work up to 3 months abroad.
Benefits:
The position includes a competitive savings plan via Canal+.
Extended paternity/coparental leave is offered.
Employees can enjoy a vibrant company culture with team events, trainings, and global all-hands meetings.
Career development programs, including training, internal mobility, performance reviews, and compensation cycles, are available.
Premium health insurance and CESU (personal services vouchers) are provided.
Paid Time Off, RTT, and a savings time plan (CET) are included.
Meal vouchers and reimbursement for public transport or bike expenses are offered.
Additional perks via the European Economic and Social Committee include gym memberships, cinema and gift vouchers, and more.
A fitness subscription is available through a partnership with Gymlib.
