About the Position

sFOX is looking for an experienced MySQL Engineer who is passionate about managing data and blockchain based financial technology. We are looking for someone who is a team player but can work independently and who thrives in a dynamic environment.

In this role you will design, build, and maintain database systems that support high volume real-time trading applications alongside backend and frontend engineers. We are looking for a strong data management professional who will provide technical focus in building and maintaining critical data management systems.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain RDBM Systems
• Originate innovative solutions to complex technical problems
• Create DB designs that meet requirements while accommodating future needs without sacrificing ease of implementation
• Work alongside the software engineering team to improve the quality of the database systems and their code & systems
• Day-to-day Commitment
• Act as lead for complex problem resolution
• Identify and create effective data management standards and procedures
• Ensure that system design complies with policies, standards, and principals
• Identify and recommend solutions for opportunities for system improvement through internal processes, procedures, and new technologies
• Fulfill ad hoc query and report requests

About You

• 6+ years of experience in RDBMS physical and logical OLTP design, and OLTP stored procedures development in MySQL
• Experience with high volume and high throughput transactional systems
• Ability to become the expert on a specific domain of technology and provide technical consultation to others
• Maintain top quality technical skills in a broad range of DBMSs, technology, and techniques
• Entrenched skill in designing and developing highly performant database code
• Possess the ability to learn how applications work by analyzing schema, querying data, and reviewing SQL
• Excellent visual, written, and verbal communications with the ability to intuitively put ideas into tangible form
• Demonstrated ability in moving a software product through the full development lifecycle
• Experience with AWS and RDS, and Version Control systems like Git

Not Required, but Nice to Have

• Experience working with trading and market data
• Experience in trading digital currency
• Understanding of digital currency trading market
• Interest in Bitcoin, digital currency, and distributed ledger technology