MySQL DBRE (Database Reliability Engineer)

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Remote
3-5 Years Experience
Sports
The Role
Monitoring, troubleshooting, and enhancing database infrastructure using MySQL and MongoDB. Automating deployments with Terraform, developing dashboards with Grafana, and working on PaaS like AWS RDS. Responsible for documentation and operational runbooks.
Summary Generated by Built In

We consistently top the charts as one of if not the most used Sports Betting website in the countries we operate in. 

With millions of weekly active users, we strive to be the best in industry for our users.


Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with an unrivalled sports media, gaming, social and fintech platform which serves millions of daily active users across the globe via technology and operations hubs across more than 10 countries and 3 continents.


The recipe for our success is to discover intelligent and energetic people, who are passionate about our products and serving our users, and attract and retain them with a dynamic and flexible work life which empowers them to create value and rewards them generously based upon their contribution.


We have already built a capable and proven team of 300+ high achievers from a diverse set of backgrounds and we are looking for more talented individuals to drive further growth and contribute to the innovation, creativity and hard work that currently serves our users further via their grit and innovation.



Our Stack


Database: MySQL, MongoDB

PaaS: AWS RDS, Redshift

Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, PMM

Infra management: Terraform, Jenkins

Programming: Python, Shell script

Cloud Services: AWS EC2, Cloudwatch etc.

Server Operating System: CentOS

ETL pipeline tools: Airflow



Key Responsibilities


Monitor existing database infrastructure via automated alerts and dashboards.

Slow query monitoring and database system capacity proactive adjustment. 

Automating deployments, config management, and building infrastructure with Terraform 

Enhance our existing dashboards as well as develop new dashboards and alert mechanisms.

Aid in reconfiguring existing architecture and database structure to allow for rapid deployment to new countries

On call responsibilities on a a rotating pattern


Requirements


3+ Years experience within a relevant domain

Advanced MySQL and MongoDB troubleshooting ability 

Strong skills in Python and general programming

Experience working with Grafana/Prometheus

Hands-on experience on PaaS, such as AWS RDS, GCP SQL, Atlas

Experienced and keen in delivering quality documentation and operational runbooks

Open mind and willing to take on new challenges in a rapidly growing organisation


Benefits


Quarterly and flash bonuses

We have core hours of 10am-3pm in a local timezone, but flexible hours outside of this

Top-of-the-line equipment

Referral bonuses

28 days paid annual leave

Annual company retreat

Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation

Payment via DEEL, a world class online wallet system 

Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful

Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members


Our Mission


Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone


Our Operating Principles


1. Create Value for Users

2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty 

3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation 

4. Be Responsible 

5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty 

6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy 

7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability 

8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride


Interview Process


Online HackerRank Test (Max time of 90 Minutes)

Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team 

Remote video interview with 3 x Team Members (45 mins each, not separate days)

24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process


Post Interview Process


Feedback call on successful interview

Offer released followed by contract

ID Check Via Zinc & 2 references from previous employers



Working at Sporty


The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.

Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results. 


As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to. 


We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.

Top Skills

MongoDB
MySQL
Python
Shell Script
Terraform
The Company
London
326 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with an unrivalled sports media, gaming, social and fintech platform which serves millions of daily active users across the globe via technology and operations hubs across more than 10 countries and 3 continents.

The recipe for our success is to discover intelligent and energetic people, who are passionate about our products and serving our users, and attract and retain them with a dynamic and flexible work life which empowers them to create value and rewards them generously based upon their contribution.

We’re fortunate enough to have already built a capable and proven team of 500+ high achievers from a diverse set of backgrounds with a common thirst for excellence and we are constantly looking for more talented individuals to power our growth and serve our users further via their grit and innovation.

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