Database Reliability Engineer
Rubrik
Database reliability engineer for the Rubrik Security Cloud platform in Bengaluru: keeping the PostgreSQL, MySQL and ClickHouse fleets behind a cyber-resilience product fast and recoverable.
This Bengaluru role was posted on 1 September 2026. The platform stores protection data for large enterprises, and this team owns its production database infrastructure: performance, query optimization, disaster recovery and data integrity across both row-oriented and columnar engines. The listing asks for 4+ years running production databases with deep PostgreSQL or MySQL expertise plus hands-on ClickHouse administration.
About Rubrik
Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) describes itself as the Security and AI Operations Company: one platform for data security, identity and AI operations that gives enterprises cyber resilience - backup, recovery and protection of the data that runs their business. Its Cloud Native Protection business is one of its fastest growing teams, which it calls a startup inside a startup. Learn more on Rubrik's website.
The role in plain terms
The work spans the full database reliability surface: diagnosing latency regressions, lock contention, index strategy and memory or disk bottlenecks; enforcing RTO/RPO targets with automated backup validation and point-in-time recovery; and operating ClickHouse clusters - topologies, Keeper coordination, the MergeTree engine family. It is a rare role where OLTP and analytical stores meet in one job.
What the employer asks for
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- 4+ years running production database infrastructure, with deep expertise in PostgreSQL or MySQL.
- Hands-on administration and performance tuning of ClickHouse (cluster topologies, ZooKeeper/Keeper coordination, MergeTree engine family, mutations, and parts management).
Who this role suits
Database engineers with 4+ years who have run both relational and columnar stores in production - the ClickHouse requirement is explicit, so pure PostgreSQL DBAs without analytical-store experience will struggle. Strong fit for SRE-leaning DBAs who automate rather than hand-crank. Not for fresh graduates.
Practical notes
Brush up ClickHouse internals specifically: MergeTree mechanics, mutations and parts management are named in the listing and make good interview territory. Also expect disaster-recovery scenarios: RTO/RPO tradeoffs, PITR and backup validation. The dual PostgreSQL-ClickHouse scope is the differentiator - address both.
How to apply
Apply directly on the employer's site: Database Reliability Engineer at Rubrik. We found this listing on the Greenhouse public job board (job-boards.greenhouse.io), where it was posted on 1 Sep 2026 and was still open when we checked on 31 Oct 2026. Before applying, re-read the employer's own description in full, since eligibility details, deadlines and process steps can change at any time and the employer's page is always the final word. Tailor your resume to the specific requirements above rather than sending a generic one: mirror the skills and tools the listing names where you genuinely have them. A short, specific note on why this team and this problem interest you goes further than a long generic cover letter. Never pay a fee to apply or interview; genuine employers, including this one, do not charge candidates.
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