You will work closely with Backend, Data, Infra, and SRE teams to ensure Meesho’s database ecosystem scales reliably while remaining easy to use and cost-efficient.
What You Will Do
Lead and grow a team of engineers building Meesho’s Database Platform
Own the platform roadmap for database provisioning, scaling, upgrades, client side interaction with DBs, observability, automation and modernising the overall database landscape
Drive the shift from manual operations to self-service and intent-based workflows
Partner with product and engineering teams to understand requirements and translate them into platform capabilities
Ensure high standards of reliability, availability, security, and performance across database systems
Establish strong engineering practices around design reviews, code quality, and operational excellence
Mentor engineers, conduct regular 1:1s, and build a culture of ownership and continuous learning
- Collaborate with SRE and Infra teams and leverage AI to reduce toil and improve incident resilience
- What You Will Need
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 1+ years in an engineering management role
Strong background in platform, backend or infrastructure engineering
Experience building backend systems in Java and/or Python
Hands-on understanding of relational and/or NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Scylla, Elastic, etc.)
Solid grasp of distributed systems, scalability, high availability, and fault tolerance
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP)
Ability to drive execution via OKRs, sprint planning, and prioritisation
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple teams
- Good to Have
- Experience with database automation, provisioning systems, or internal developer platforms
Exposure to Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, or Infrastructure as Code
Experience working with high-scale, high-traffic production systems
Interest in cost optimisation and performance engineering
Prior experience working closely with SRE or Infra teams
Exposure with data pipelines and messaging systems (kafka)