Overview In this role you will manage Rover's datastore platforms (PostgreSQL/MySQL on AWS RDS), ensuring performance and reliability while building self-service automation. You'll upgrade, monitor, and optimize databases, collaborate with product teams on migrations, and lead initiatives to scale data infrastructure. The role blends hands-on database work with cross-team collaboration to support Rover's mission of safe, scalable pet care experiences.

This is a hybrid Barcelona-based position with regular office collaboration.

Compensaciones / Ventajas long-term incentive plan pension plan private medical insurance

25 days PTO meal allowance gym membership

Responsabilidades Manage core database operations for PostgreSQL/MySQL on AWS RDS, including access control and scaling

Plan and execute major/minor database upgrades and backup strategies

Develop self-service tooling to automate datastore changes and migrations

Collaborate with product teams to improve datastore scalability and reliability

Review migrations and optimize query performance across services





Design Terraform-based infrastructure for RDS management and deployment

Develop Python automation to assist Django migrations and model tuning

Participate in on-call rotations and provide 24/7 production support

Monitor system health with Datadog/Cloudwatch and implement alerting

Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root cause analysis

Requisitos principales 3+ years in a Fullstack or Backend Engineer role (preferably Django/Python)

Strong knowledge of databases, schema design, and DB fundamentals (MySQL/PostgreSQL/AWS RDS)

Experience with AWS production environments

Proficiency with infrastructure as code (Terraform or CDK)

Familiarity with Datadog/Cloudwatch or ELK stack

Cross-team collaboration

Proactive problem solving

Curiosity and willingness to learn

Django/Python development

PostgreSQL/MySQL on AWS RDS

AWS services and production troubleshooting

📌 Software Engineer - Backend Platform (Barcelona)
🏢 Rover.Com
📍 Barcelona