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Site Reliability Engineer ll (DBA)

Backblaze External Website · Remote - Argentina; Remote - Colombia ; Remote - Costa Rica ; Remote - Mexico

Posted 20 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
20 days
Backblaze External Website's roles stay open a median of 37 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
61% of Backblaze External Website's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Backblaze External Website
high
17 stale, 3 reposted of 38 open
Hiring momentum
58 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Backblaze External Website's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Backblaze External Website.

About this role

The Site Reliability Engineer II (DBA) role at Backblaze focuses on ensuring the stability and reliability of production database systems, primarily using Vitess and Cassandra. Daily responsibilities include operating high-availability databases, optimizing performance, monitoring service health, and developing automation to reduce manual tasks. Collaboration with engineering and operations teams is essential to embed reliability practices and improve overall system efficiency.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Backblaze External Website as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 2–4 years of experience in site reliability, systems engineering, or operations centered around database systems
  • Solid Linux systems administration and troubleshooting skills
  • Familiarity with service reliability concepts - monitoring, alerting, incident response, and root cause analysis
  • Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, or Go)
  • Understanding of containers (Kubernetes, Docker) and microservices concepts

Nice to have

  • Experience in a SaaS, service provider, or distributed systems environment
  • Familiarity with ITIL/OSS practices and SLO/SLA’s
  • Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new technologies
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive projects from problem discovery through resolution

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role focuses on established procedures with architecture and design ownership at a higher level
  • Experience with Vitess is a plus but not required, indicating a potential learning opportunity for candidates

Summarised from Backblaze External Website's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Backblaze External Website on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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