Senior Database Engineer
Crunchyroll, LLC · San Francisco, CA
$203,400–$254,200
Jul 1, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior database engineering role focused on maintaining and improving the performance, reliability, and scalability of large-scale data infrastructure on AWS. Day-to-day work involves deep query optimization, schema design, performance forensics across RDS and Aurora environments, and driving automation and monitoring standards. The role also carries a mentorship and advisory dimension, guiding application teams on data access patterns and database best practices. Suited to an experienced database professional with 8+ years in data platform operations.
Senior level · 8+ years · San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Pay in the description: $203,400–$254,200
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 25 people in the San Francisco, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database administrators). range 10–50
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $130,569 (middle half $94,851–$167,545). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role title is 'Database Engineer' with no seniority modifier, but the 8+ years requirement, strategic/SME scope, and mentorship responsibilities support a Senior classification.
The SOC code is a close call between 15-1242 (Database Administrators) and 15-1243 (Database Architects): the role spans both deep operational/DBA work (performance forensics, replication, locking, monitoring) and architectural responsibilities (schema design, long-term data placement strategy, IaC). 15-1242 was chosen as the primary because day-to-day operational depth is emphasized throughout, but 15-1243 is a genuine runner-up.
Aurora is listed as MySQL/PostgreSQL-compatible in the JD; MySQL and PostgreSQL are implied sub-skills of the Aurora requirement rather than separate gates.
Datadog is listed as an example monitoring tool alongside CloudWatch and DevOps Guru under a 'proficiency in monitoring tools' requirement; all three are captured via alternatives since the JD uses 'e.g.' but the requirement itself is a hard gate.
Python and Java are listed as examples under a single 'proficiency in one or more programming languages' requirement and are treated as interchangeable alternatives.
CI/CD is listed under requirements with 'basic knowledge and some hands-on implementation,' which is a relatively low bar but still a stated requirement.
The posting is listed as #LI-Hybrid, indicating a hybrid (not fully remote) work arrangement in San Francisco, CA.
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