Platform Engineer - Database Platform team
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Job description
You'll work on high-scale systems used by hundreds of engineers, shaping how we run databases globally through automation, observability, and platform thinking - developing the internal database platform, automation, and tooling that powers hundreds of databases across multiple environments.
Our team provides "Databases as a Service" to the rest of Wise, managing a critical database estate of ~1,000 instances. You'll design and build the systems, tooling, and automation that make this possible - ensuring reliability, scalability, and security at every step., We're looking for a Platform Engineer (IC2 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 developer-friendly.
As we scale, we need engineers who can simplify complex infrastructure, build guardrails, and deliver platforms that help product teams move fast - without compromising reliability or security.
You'll work closely with other Platform and Data teams to ensure best practices are followed and the right abstractions are in place.
What will you be working on?
- Design, build, and evolve our internal cloud-based database platform.
- Develop self-service tooling that improves developer experience and abstracts operational complexity.
- Automate common database management tasks and embed security and reliability best practices.
- Own production systems end-to-end with a zero-downtime mindset.
- Plan and deliver your own solutions to complex problems with minimal supervision.
Requirements
Essential
- 2+ years of Platform Engineering experience (not software-only).
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP).
- Strong Python development skills (or similar).
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles - writing secure, testable, maintainable code.
- Proficiency with Cloud APIs and DevOps tooling (Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Teleport).
- Clear communicator who collaborates well across teams.
Highly sought
- Experience with distributed databases at scale (e.g., YugabyteDB, TiDB, Google Cloud Spanner etc.).
- Experience with workflow engines (Temporal, Cadence).
- Experience building Database-as-a-Service platforms or internal developer tooling.
(Optional) Some front-end development experience.
