MySQL DBA

Offerpal Media is a Web 2.0 online advertising start-up that provides an innovative online consumer acquisition service, on a pay-for-performance basis. We enable online merchants and advertisers to grow revenues, acquire quality customers and maximize brand reach through blogs, websites and social networks. Located in Fremont, CA, we are a fast growing startup company founded by successful serial entrepreneurs and funded by top-tier VCs.

We are looking for a hands-on person who will work very closely with the engineering team and be responsible for architecting our database tier. The person will support day-to-day operational production database issues. We deal with large amounts of data and the person should be proficient in query optimization , schema design and ideal MySQL deployment architectures. It also involves a dose of Linux systems administration duties (backup, installation, change management, monitoring etc).

Main Areas of Responsibility

  • To help architect the database tier. Work with the development teams for logical and physical database design and provide architectural support
  • Need to be proficient with MySQL replication, Master / Slave, Master / Master.
  • Must be expert with query optimization tools, query plan analysis, and techniques for finding inefficient queries.
  • To review, maintain, build, support, tune and monitor production MySQL databases
  • Design, implement, and tune database archival mechanisms
  • Experience with Linux HA cluster is a plus.
  • Experience with PERL scripting , Stored procedures, functions and triggers

Professional Experience Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
  • 3 + years experience as a DBA
  • 2+ years of MySQL DBA experience preferred
  • Experience with performance tuning
  • Proficient in MySQL deployment architecture
  • Experience working as a part of the engineering team as well as production experience is a big plus

Why Should You Join Us?

We offer a flexible, fun and friendly work environment and a great compensation package. We are passionate about providing a great experience to our consumers. We have created an environment where our talented and energetic team can excel and have fun doing it. Come join us and help us change the nature of online advertising!

Send your resume and cover letter to Naghi Prasad at nprasad@myofferpal.com.