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 trouble

📌 Software Engineer (Barcelona)
🏢 Rover.Com
📍 Barcelona