Database Engineer

About the role

Our database layer sits under everything Mecka ships, and it's growing quickly. We're looking for someone to own it: learn what we've built, set the plan for where it goes next, and help us scale.

As part of our Platform Engineering & Infrastructure team, you'll work hands-on with MongoDB and ClickHouse at scale and take on challenges no one has solved for us yet. We need someone who brings both speed and quality, and who wants real ownership.
What you'll do

• Own the database layer: Take full ownership of Mecka's MongoDB and ClickHouse, and make the decisions that keep them healthy.
• Learn it, then own it: Get a real grasp of the current setup in your first months, including a short overlap with a MongoDB engineer on contract, and take it from there.
• Design the schema path: Come in with a medium- and long-term plan for schema and database design.
• Plan the scale-up: Map out what 2x to 10x data growth looks like, and how we avoid outages without a ton of compute and cost.
• Solve what's new: Take on the unique problems that come with scaling, and find the path forward quickly without cutting corners.

What you'll need

• 3+ years owning databases in a growing, fast-paced environment.
• Expert in MongoDB and ClickHouse, including advanced features at scale.
• You've scaled databases through rapid growth before, and you bring those lessons with you.
• You can ramp up, and you're ready to own the database layer.
• You move quickly, and you have a point of view on how we should scale, avoid outages and keep this sustainable.

This posting is for an existing vacancy (a newly created role).

If you don't check every box above but believe you can do the job, we encourage you to apply - we're looking for capability and trajectory, not a perfect checklist match.

We may use AI-assisted tools to help evaluate applications against the requirements of this role. These tools support our recruiting team in identifying qualified candidates but do not replace human judgment or limit which applications may be reviewed or considered.