Join Braze as a Senior Database Administrator to operate and scale MongoDB clusters in a hybrid work environment.
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Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Operate production MongoDB clusters running in Kubernetes
- Monitor cluster health, performance, replication, and storage usage
- Automate routine operations such as database user management and cluster scaling
- Implement and maintain point-in-time recovery and backup strategies
- Assist product engineering teams with schema design and performance tuning
Must have
- 3–5+ years of experience managing MongoDB in production environments
- Strong working knowledge of replica sets, sharding, and WiredTiger storage engine
- Experience operating MongoDB in cloud or containerized environments
Nice to have
- Experience with other database platforms like PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Familiarity with security best practices and compliance frameworks
- Contributions to open source MongoDB tooling or community forums
Practical constraints
- Participate in on-call rotations as a subject matter expert for MongoDB infrastructure
AI in the day-to-day
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Requirements
- Experience
- 3–5 years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Senior Database Administrator at Braze is responsible for managing and optimizing MongoDB clusters that support critical product features and internal systems. This role requires expertise in cloud and containerized environments, particularly Kubernetes, along with strong automation skills in languages like Bash or Python. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in production database management and a detail-oriented mindset focused on reliability and performance. The position is part of a collaborative team within a rapidly growing company that values high standards and teamwork.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze November 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Braze's careers page November 14, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Braze: San Francisco, United States.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$130,000).
- Starts above 18% of 293 comparable senior other roles in United States that list Python we track (median $150,000 across 59 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 16.2% of 2690 comparable senior other roles in United States; MongoDB appears in 0.1% of 2690 comparable senior other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Database Administrator role remote?
- It's hybrid — Braze expects some on-site time in New York City, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Braze lists $128,842–$232,200 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 3–5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Database Administrator role.
- Where is the role based?
- Braze is hiring for this position in New York City, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ArgoCD, Datadog, Go, Grafana, Helm, Kubernetes.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Braze targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Database Administrator role at Braze.
From the original posting
At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
The MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) role is part of the Platform Engineering division within Infrastructure and is responsible for operating, scaling, and securing our internal MongoDB platform. This position supports a growing fleet of MongoDB clusters that back product-critical features, internal systems, and distributed services.
This role partners closely with SREs, application engineers, and the platform security team to ensure MongoDB clusters are performant, resilient, compliant, and well-automated. Our clusters run on a modern Kubernetes-based infrastructure and are managed through GitOps and infrastructure-as-code practices. The DBA will help evolve and mature the platform, support backup and disaster recovery strategies, and assist engineers in designing efficient, durable MongoDB usage.
Cluster Operations & Reliability
- Operate production MongoDB clusters running in Kubernetes across multiple regions and clouds
- Monitor cluster health, performance, replication, and storage usage, and proactively address degradation
- Debug and resolve availability, latency, or data consistency issues in partnership with SREs
- Participate in on-call rotations as a subject matter expert for MongoDB infrastructure
Automation & Tooling
- Automate routine operations such as database user management, cluster scaling, version upgrades, and backup restores
- Maintain and improve internal tooling used for MongoDB observability, lifecycle management, and access control
- Collaborate with Platform Engineering on Kubernetes-based deployment patterns and GitOps workflows
Backup, Restore & Disaster Recovery
- Implement and maintain point-in-time recovery, daily snapshots, and cross-region backup strategies
- Regularly validate restores and participate in resilience exercises and disaster recovery planning
- Partner with Security and Compliance teams to ensure backups meet RTO/RPO targets and audit requirements
Engineering Support & Best Practices
- Assist product engineering teams with schema design, indexing strategies, and performance tuning
- Promote internal best practices for efficient queries, data modeling, and shard key design
- Document operational runbooks, configuration standards, and performance baselines
WHO YOU ARE
Experience
- 3–5+ years of experience managing MongoDB in production environments at scale
- Strong working knowledge of replica sets, sharding, WiredTiger storage engine, oplogs, and journaling
- Experience operating MongoDB in cloud or containerized environments (Kubernetes preferred)
Skills
- Comfortable with automation and scripting in languages like Bash, Python, or Go
- Proficient with MongoDB CLI tools, Atlas APIs, and backup/restore tooling (e.g.,
mongodump,mongorestore,mongosh, Ops Manager) - Familiar with observability stacks (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana) and alerting strategies
- Experience with GitOps workflows and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD) is a plus
Mindset
- Detail-oriented and reliability-focused; treats data loss and downtime as unacceptable
- Strong communicator — able to document clearly, partner cross-functionally, and lead incident response
- Growth-oriented — comfortable evolving systems, adopting new automation, and supporting other engineers
Bonus
- Experience with other database platforms (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB)
- Familiarity with security best practices and compliance frameworks like SOX or SOC 2
- Contributions to open source MongoDB tooling or community forums
For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $128,842 - $232,200/annually, with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $144,000 - $258,000/annually (including bonus or commission). Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this role qualifies for a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs) so that you will own a piece of our company.
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WHAT WE OFFER
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