Database Administrator
Location: US, , 
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Internet
Company profile: Shapeways is the leading 3D printing marketplace and community, empowering designers to bring amazing products to life. By giving anyone the ability to quickly and affordably turn ideas from digital designs into real products, Shapeways is fundamentally changing how products are made and by whom.Through Shapeways, designers gain access to the best industrial 3D printing technology, capable of manufacturing products with complex designs in a wide range of high-quality materials. 3D printing turns raw materials into original products, from wedding rings to rocketships, model trains to iPhone cases, and prototypes to industrial engineering parts. The Shapeways community can sell their products, share ideas, and get feedback from creative consumers and other designers around the world.Headquartered in New York, Shapeways has factories and offices in Eindhoven, Queens, and Seattle. Shapeways is a spin-out of the lifestyle incubator of Royal Philips Electronics, and our investors include Union Square Ventures, Index Ventures, Lux Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz.
Description: If you are a driven technologist who possesses a blend of business savvy, product intuition, and coding skills, Shapeways is looking for you. We need a Database Administrator to join our growing engineering team and help us by ensuring the performance, security, and integrity of our databases. We run a LAMP stack for our production web properties, and have Java, Python, MySQL, SOLR, and other technologies in our back-office and supply chain tools.What you know, or will learn with usMySQL expertiseData modeling and implementationDatabase architecture to support high availabilityEnsure data integrity across multiple geo locationsMaintain and improve database backupsMaintain and tune MySQL replicationDatabase schema version deployment and managementEnsuring that data model and architecture meets business requirementsMySQL performance measuring and tuningProduction monitoring and alertingAbility to implement and support NoSQL solutionsStack: Ubuntu, PHP, Apache, Mysql 5.5, Python, JavaResponsibilitiesData AvailabilityDatabase performance tuningWork with appdev teams to ensure that database interactions are fast and efficientData RedundancyEnsure high-available databases in multiple geo locationsMaintain and improve database backup/restore systemDomain ModelingWork with appdev team to develop data model for new featuresEnsure that data model is implemented effectively in codeQuery ReviewReview new database interactions (in code or in etl) for correctness and performanceDevelop process for query review to increase visibilityDatabase PerformanceMeasure production database performance and seek out areas of improvement, both in code and configurationWork within tech team to speed up slow queriesDatabase ScalabilityEnsure that database architecture will scale horizontally, both in the DC and across DCs
Requirements: Passion and drive to change the way that things are madeStrong MySQL chops, both in data modeling and administration/infrastructureExperience coding in PHP, Python, Java, or other OO languageExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to manage time in a startup cultureFluency with JIRA or equivalent issue tracking system
Benefits: Why join our team?Shapeways is breaking new ground in the field of 3D printing. With our website and marketplace for designers, our goal is to give everyone access to the revolution of additive manufacturing. This isn’t your typical web business – we have a physical product at the back end. If you’d like to work in a dynamic, collaborative, respectful environment where colleagues share ideas and encourage each other to think creatively, Shapeways is just what you’re looking for. Fun is also part of our DNA – a sense of humor is a must! You’ll also have the coolest desk toys anywhere.Stock options in the companyMedical Benefits (individual at 100%)Vision insurance at a cost to the employee.Dental insurance at a cost to the employee.Flexible Spending AccountCommuter Benefits401(k)Four weeks of PTO (20 days total/year) in addition to national holidaysFive sick days/yearFlexible schedule and work-from-home optionStocked fridge (free food, drinks, beer etc), free lunch at LICWorking with some of the most talented, passionate, creative innovators in NYC. Best culture out there.
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