Staff Platform Database Engineer

Chainguard · United States - Remote · Remote-friendly

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Company
Chainguard
Location
United States - Remote
Salary
$205,000 — $231,000
Posted
September 22, 2026

About this job

Staff Platform Database Engineer The role, in a nutshell: Chainguard is scaling rapidly, and the database systems that support our products need to scale with us. We’re looking for our first Staff Platform Database Engineer to help define how databases are deployed, managed, scaled, and operated across Chainguard. This is not a traditional DBA role focused primarily on query tuning or operating a single database. Instead, you’ll work across engineering teams to establish a consistent, resilient, and scalable approach to database infrastructure. You’ll begin by understanding the current landscape: inventorying our database systems, identifying the highest-impact and highest-risk environments, and prioritizing opportunities to improve resiliency and reduce blast radius.…

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