Senior Database Engineer

Wise

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Permanent residency after about 5 yrs
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Work language: likely English (posting is in English)

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About the role

Job Description About the role We’re looking for a Senior Platform Engineer (IC3 level) to join our Database Platform team. You’ll help build and operate a global platform that’s scalable, reliable, and secure - developing the internal database platform, automation, and tooling that powers hundreds of databases across multiple environments. You’ll work on high-scale systems used by hundreds of engineers, shaping how we run databases globally. How we work:

We believe in automation, programmatic implementation, and reusable design. You’ll think holistically about the ecosystem, while also delivering real solutions - collaborating across the Platform tribe to make our systems more resilient and…

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