Staff Database Reliability Engineer

📋 Job Overview

Innovate with purpose. At BILL, we believe in empowering the businesses that drive our economy. By replacing outdated financial processes with innovative tools, we help businesses—from startups to established brands—make smarter decisions and gain control of their operations. We’re creating the future of financial automation so businesses can spend more time on what matters. Working here means you become part of a vision-driven team that’s ready to tackle challenges and build cutting-edge solutions. We value purpose, drive, and curiosity—and we thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. We're remote-first, with office spaces in San Jose, CA and Draper, UT — and opportunities to connect in person when it counts. BILLders collaborate to deliver real impact for businesses that need more time in their busy weeks.

🏢 About BILL

BILL builds high performing teams and we seek to hire the best talent for every role. We're committed to building a workplace that fosters inclusion and diverse perspectives, valuing each person’s unique skills and experiences. We’d love to hear from you—you might be just what we’re looking for, whether in this role or another.

🎯 The Role

The Core Infrastructure Team is responsible for managing all of the infrastructure and databases at BILL. We utilize Foglight, DataDog (for Logging, Metrics, and APM), Splunk, and CloudWatch (through Datadog integration) for real-time alerts via Slack and PagerDuty. We are strong advocates of Infrastructure as Code, and to achieve this, we utilize Terraform and AWS ECS.

We are looking for a Staff Database Reliability Engineer with strong developer experience in PostgreSQL, Oracle, and DynamoDB to join us in building, scaling, and automating our mission-critical database platforms. In this role, you will design automated database infrastructure, write custom tooling, and build resilient real-time data replication architecture by streaming data from databases into Kafka using tools like Oracle GoldenGate and Debezium to power the BILL suite of applications. As a member of our team, you will collaborate closely with Systems Engineers, Developers, and Architects to engineer high-performance, event-driven data pipelines and self-service database systems.

As a Staff Database Reliability Engineer, you will serve as both a system architect and builder. Joining a team of dedicated engineers, you will contribute to the design, automation, and optimization of our PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and DynamoDB environments, building modern CI/CD pipelines, automated failovers, and scalable Kafka-based CDC frameworks to ensure stability and real-time data availability.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated database infrastructure for PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and DynamoDB
• Develop custom tooling to enhance database operations and reliability
• Build resilient real-time data replication architecture using Kafka, Oracle GoldenGate, and Debezium
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Developers, and Architects to engineer high-performance, event-driven data pipelines
• Create self-service database systems and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Implement automated failovers and scalable Kafka-based CDC frameworks
• Ensure stability and real-time data availability across database environments

📌 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years in database administration (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL) with strong skills in optimization, security, and access control, including 3+ years managing databases on AWS
• Proficient in Python or Go
• Expert in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Git, applying an SDLC approach to infrastructure
• Advanced experience with replication tools like GoldenGate or Debezium
• Solid SQL skills and experience in complex query optimization
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools like DataDog, Splunk, and CloudWatch for real-time performance monitoring and issue resolution

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB and MongoDB
• AWS certified Database - Specialty and Terraform certification

🎁 Benefits

• Zone 1: San Francisco Bay Area CA (includes HQ), New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles County: $184,000 - $220,800 USD
• Zone 2: CA (Non San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County), Austin TX, Massachusetts: $165,600 - $198,700 USD
• Zone 3: Utah (includes Utah office), Dallas TX, Houston TX, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois, Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Oregon, Pennsylvania: $156,400 - $187,700 USD
• 100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans (choose HMO, PPO, or HDHP)
• HSA & FSA accounts
• Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11+ Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts
• Wellness & Fitness initiatives
• Employee recognition and referral programs

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

BILL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe our best ideas come from the unique stories, perspectives, and experiences of our team members. We welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to bring their authentic selves and contribute to our culture.