Webull is a leading digital brokerage platform built on next generation global infrastructure. At Webull, we believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity to control their own financial future. Backed by Lightspeed.
About the role
In this role, you will work closely with development teams to design, implement, and optimize highly scalable and reliable database solutions using AWS managed services. You will play a key role in integrating database performance optimization and architectural best practices early in the software development lifecycle, ensuring our systems can support the demands of a high-volume, real-time trading environment. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Collaborate with developers to design and deploy data-intensive OLTP applications leveraging AWS RDS (MySQL/Aurora) and Amazon DocumentDB
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for query optimization, advanced indexing, and schema design to ensure sub-millisecond latencies for our global trading services
- Lead the evaluation and implementation of purpose-built databases (e.g., Amazon Neptune for graph data, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch for search) based on business needs
- Partner with performance engineers to conduct rigorous stress tests and "Game Day" scenarios to ensure 99.99% availability during peak trading hours
- Work within a DevOps culture to standardize database deployments, security protocols, and access patterns (caching, pagination) using automation tools
- Design and maintain real-time data pipelines using Apache Flink or AWS-native streaming services for live data processing and CDC (Change Data Capture)
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About The Role & Team
Webull is a cloud-native fintech leader, with our global trading platform powered by AWS. As we continue to expand our brokerage platform and technology infrastructure, we are seeking a Database Administrator who brings deep database expertise and a strong understanding of cloud-native technologies.
In this role, you will work closely with development teams to design, implement, and optimize highly scalable and reliable database solutions using AWS managed services. You will play a key role in integrating database performance optimization and architectural best practices early in the software development lifecycle, ensuring our systems can support the demands of a high-volume, real-time trading environment.
We are looking for someone who brings strong technical expertise in both relational and NoSQL databases, takes a proactive approach to problem-solving, and is excited to contribute to the continued growth, performance, and reliability of Webull's global trading platform.
In This Role, You Will
- Collaborate with developers to design and deploy data-intensive OLTP applications leveraging AWS RDS (MySQL/Aurora) and Amazon DocumentDB.
- Act as the Subject...
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