Software Engineer III (Database Engineer)
Software Engineer III (Database Engineer)
Database Engineering | OLTP Systems, Replication & Data Reliability
Location: US-Remote
(AL,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DC,FL,GA,ID,IL,IN,MA,MD,MI,MO,NC,NH,NJ,NV,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC,TN,TX,UT,VA,WA,WI)
Type: Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
About DMS
Digital Media Solutions (DMS) is a performance-driven digital marketing company that connects consumers and brands through data, technology, and proprietary media platforms. Operating in high-volume, transaction-intensive markets, DMS manages complex unit economics, multiple revenue streams, and real-time decisioning across its marketing marketplace. The company partners closely with clients to deliver measurable outcomes through analytics, optimization, and disciplined execution.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Software Engineer III (Database Engineer) to own the reliability, performance, and scalability of our production database systems. This role focuses on high-availability OLTP environments and ensures safe, efficient integration with downstream data systems.
You will work across MySQL, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB systems, supporting replication strategies, ELT/ETL pipelines, and streaming integrations. This role partners closely with backend, data, and infrastructure teams to protect transactional systems while enabling scalable data movement across the organization.
This position requires strong ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to balance performance, cost, and data integrity in production environments.
Why Join DMS?
At Digital Media Solutions, you’ll work on systems that power a high-scale marketing marketplace, processing millions of transactions and data signals daily. Your work will directly impact how data flows across systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and accuracy in revenue-critical workflows.
In this role, you won’t just manage databases—you’ll protect the core of the business. You’ll design and operate systems that support real-time decisioning, high-throughput data movement, and scalable infrastructure. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment where your decisions directly influence system stability, performance, and cost efficiency.
If you enjoy solving complex data challenges, optimizing systems at scale, and owning critical infrastructure that drives business outcomes, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.