Sql database developer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

About Semgrep

Semgrep, the leader in code security for builders, empowers invention without friction. Teams catch, flag, and fix real issues before they ship, powered by security that learns as they build. Semgrep secures code as it's written and provides guardrails that pave the road for developers to move fast and stay secure. Built for builders and trusted by security, Semgrep lives where developers work, delivering fixes without breaking flow, and giving security teams visibility, control, and confidence. Semgrep gets smarter as you build, with AI that learns your context to cut false positives and prioritize reachable vulnerabilities, validated by 95% of security reviewers across 6M+ findings. Semgrep makes zero false positives a reality with AppSec teams triaging 80% fewer false positives across Code and Supply Chain, dramatically shrinking the backlog.

Founded in San Francisco and backed by Menlo Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and Sequoia Capital, Semgrep is recognized by Gartner in Application Security Testing and is trusted by leading organizations, including Snowflake, Dropbox, and Figma. Learn more at semgrep.dev.

About the team

Semgrep's Infrastructure team is responsible for building and maintaining Semgrep's internal developer platform which supports many applications including our flagship Code, Supply Chain, and Secrets products, the Semgrep Cloud Platform and Semgrep Managed Scanning. Our team mission is to enable Semgrep'ers to effectively and confidently build, run, and manage their systems. We do this by providing a tightly integrated platform for going "from code to cloud" including CI/CD systems, Kubernetes on AWS cloud environments, and tools for operating software in production.

About the role

We are looking for a Database Engineer or Database Admin (DBA) with Postgres experience who is passionate about scalable, secure, performant, and reliable software.

You will:

• Own major infrastructure initiatives end-to-end, from working with stakeholders to identify needs through implementation, onboarding, and maintenance
• Develop technical strategy, working cross functionally with other leaders at the company to determine the evolution of our cloud data infrastructure
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to support them in building the best possible products
• Architect and build simple, maintainable, extensible and observable software systems
• Advise, mentor, and sponsor other engineers inside and outside the team
• Maintain the database systems we operate as part of our platform

You are ideal for this role if:

• You have 7+ years of experience operating and maintaining production databases.
• You have strong hands on experience with Postgres, RDS and/or Aurora
• You are passionate about improving the availability and reliability of database systems
• You know to work iteratively, fail fast, manage risk, and effectively respond to incidents
• You have experience leading complex initiatives and working across teams
• You are a thoughtful mentor and lifelong learner

Location:

This is a hybrid role with the expectation you'll join us 3+ days per week in either our San Francisco, New York, Boston or Denver offices.

Compensation:

The estimated starting annual salary range for this position is $204,500 to $288,000 USD. The actual base salary will be determined based on a number of factors, which may include job-related skills, relevant experience, qualifications, location, internal equity, and market data. In addition to base salary, total compensation may include equity, variable compensation, and benefits. We view equity as a meaningful part of our compensation philosophy and a way for employees to share in the long-term value they help create.

Compensation ranges are reviewed regularly and may be adjusted as the role, individual performance, or market conditions evolve.

What we offer (FTE only)

Our goal is to competitively and fairly compensate every Semgrep employee with a system that equally rewards those who are vocal and those who are less comfortable making demands during the final steps of the hiring process. To that end, we generate internal compensation bands that are used when discussing and negotiating salaries. We update these based on market data to make sure they're above the average for comparable roles.

We invest in our employees' well-being and long-term success through a competitive, market-aligned benefits program that meets or exceeds local market standards across all of the regions in which we hire. Benefits offerings vary by location to reflect local requirements and norms. For more detailed, location-specific information, please visit Semgrep Benefits.

Who we are

We bring together people from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines-from physics and philosophy to formal methods research and full-fledged corporations. We're new parents and new grads, dog lovers and dogfooders. We get together often to bike, bake, and meet up in parks. In our interactions, we believe respect and honesty go hand in hand, and prioritize both.

Semgrep is an equal-opportunity employer seeking a diverse range of backgrounds. We value who you are - including your cultural heritage, your socioeconomic status, your age, your race, your gender, your sexual orientation, your disabilities. We value what's vitally important to you - your family, your religion, your politics. We value what you love in this world - your music, your weekend pursuits. We believe in welcoming varied professional backgrounds, educations, and interests. If you're exceptional in your role, believe in Semgrep's mission, and treat Semgrep's values as your own, you belong here.

Please Note: For US-based roles open to remote work, we are currently able to hire employees in the following states only: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.