Senior Database Developer, Degreed

• 5 years or more experience developing database solutions
• Experience with:
• Architecting and developing database schemas and stored procedures (SQL Server/T-SQL required)
• Implementing and managing ElasticSearch environments including designing and optimizing search indices, ensuring data integrity, and supporting scalable, high-performance data retrieval
• Troubleshooting and resolving performance issues in production environments
• Building user-facing applications and features in a product-engineering role
• Capable of:
• Writing and analyzing the performance of SQL queries (T-SQL experience necessary)
• Creating highly scalable systems and frameworks
• Working on a distributed team with asynchronous communication in a remote work environment
• Possess strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills
• Solution-driven with the ability to understand the big picture
• Lifelong learner and passionate about discovering new things and taking on new challenges
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work autonomously with minimal direction

Desirable

• Support a growing database through maintenance, upgrades, performance, analysis, and improvements
• Recommend and carry out sound database schema design
• Implement stored procedures and work with relational and document databases
• Recommend and consult on solid reporting and data warehouse solutions
• Collaborating with product owners to ensure features and changes meet business requirements and fulfill the Degreed strategy
• Working closely with designers, UX, and other developers to gain an understanding of new features, dependencies, and technical details
• Learning, growing professionally, and contributing to an amazing team, playing a key role in fueling a massive change in learning and learning recognition

• Qualified candidates will be invited to schedule a 30-minute screening call with one of our recruiters
• Next, candidates will be invited to a panel round consisting of:
• 45-minute interview with the hiring manager
• 5-hour interview to discuss their experience and other technical topics with 2 developers
• 45-minute culture panel interview with 2-3 engineering team members
• Candidates may then be invited to a final 30-minute interview with a senior leader
• Successful candidates will subsequently be made an offer