Lead Database Reliability Engineer

Be part of the team transforming our platform.

Own the strategy, performance, and evolution of Partnerize’s global MySQL platform.

Partnerize is undergoing major platform transformation—replacing legacy systems, expanding our technology estate, and driving toward high-availability, globally resilient data infrastructure. Our MySQL platform is critical to this mission.

We’re looking for a Lead MySQL Platform Engineer to define and drive database architecture, champion best practice, and ensure world-class performance and reliability.

Remote-first across the UK, with optional visits to our Newcastle office.

• Lead architecture, design, and evolution of our MySQL platform across global environments.
• Engineer robust replication strategies (GTID-based, multi-region, failover) and drive HA improvements.
• Optimise performance across indexing, schema design, slow-query analysis, and workload profiling.
• Guide and implement major lifecycle events—migrations, version upgrades, topology redesigns.
• Build automation and tooling to reduce operational load and embed resilience into the stack.
• Provide deep technical expertise to engineering teams and mentor peers on database best practice.

• Expert-level MySQL knowledge: performance tuning, distributed replication, recovery, and storage internals.
• Strong experience with observability and performance tooling (Percona, PMM, Performance Schema, Grafana).
• Proficiency with Linux systems, networking concepts, and automation scripting.
• Experience designing and supporting high-scale, mission-critical databases in production.
• Clear communication and the ability to influence architecture across teams.

• Experience with Postgre
  
  SQL, Druid, or other No
  
  SQL stores.
• Experience building DBA/DBRE automation and infra-as-code (Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with microservices, containers, and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Architect systems at the core of a global SaaS platform.
• Shape foundational decisions as we scale into the next era of growth.
• Work alongside high-calibre engineers in a remote-first, collaborative culture.
• Own the MySQL platform end-to-end—with the autonomy to modernise and innovate.