About the company
OpenSea is the first and largest marketplace for digital collectibles, which include gaming items, digital art, and other virtual goods backed by a blockchain. On OpenSea, anyone can buy or sell these items using smart contracts.
Job Summary
We are seeking a data storage expert to deliver a highly scalable and distributed system as the foundation of our OpenSea product experience.
Responsibilities
Help scale, architect, and implement our next-generation storage infrastructure including but not limited to using Postgres, Dynamo, Redis, and Elasticsearch Work closely with product engineering teams in advancing their critical initiatives Support data in transient and event streaming infrastructure and define paved paths Mentor and train other team members
Desired Experience
Designed and operated large-scale Postgres databases that support millions of users and a high volume of transactions Excited to dive deep into database specifics to diagnose and resolve scalability bottlenecks Ability to apply a world-class understanding of storage architecture to critical product initiatives Passion for teaching and mentoring high-growth engineers Proficiency with at least one programming language, preferably Python Full working experience with other distributed systems at scale (e.g. event streaming, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch) is a plus