Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Forter is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with a focus on Database Solutions to join our Data Stores team. We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented individual to be responsible for designing, implementing, and delivering database solutions that are the core of Forter products. If you are passionate about database solutions and want to contribute to a dynamic and innovative team, we would love to hear from you. About the team: As the Data Stores team, we are responsible for implementing and delivering database solutions that handle and store petabytes of data. Our focus is on scalability, low latency, high throughput, and geo‑distributed database systems, ingesting terabytes of data every day. We provide seamless, reliable, and scalable database solutions, which are key components for Forter's Machine Learning Models that deliver highly accurate, real‑time risk decisions to protect our customers from fraud. Continually adapting to the evolving landscape and trends in databases, we implement new database offerings to ensure Forter's innovative solutions stay ahead in the market. Why should you join us? As a member of the data stores team, you will work alongside highly technical software engineers shaping the way Forter stores vast amounts of data. You will be entrusted with the designing, implementation, and delivery of database solutions that are the right fit for the requirements. Your unique perspective and experience will bring innovative ideas to the team and help us deliver long‑term database solutions. What you'll be doing: Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and efficient database solutions. Lead and mentor engineers to ensure the seamless operation of our database systems. Investigate and implement performance and cost optimizations for our database solutions. Create or introduce tooling and processes to support the operational aspects required for maintaining large database solutions. Contribute to the continual improvement of our database infrastructure. Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies for databases, and implement new database offerings as needed. Participate in on‑call rotations to ensure the availability and performance of our database systems. Who are you? 5+ years of experience as a data Infrastructure or backend‑oriented software engineer. Proven experience in designing and maintaining large‑scale database solutions. Strong knowledge of database principles, distributed systems, and database management. Experience with both relational (e.g.: MySQL, PostgreSQL or MariaDB) and NoSQL databases (e.g.: Aerospike, Cassandra, ScyllaDB, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch). Experience with AWS Infrastructure and database products. Proficiency in Bash, Python, or Go. Experience with configuration management (Chef, Ansible, Terraform or CloudFormation). Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with OLAP databases (e.g.: Druid, Pinot, ClickHouse). Experience with Kubernetes. Benefits include: Competitive salary and bonus plan Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) Private health insurance, including vision and dental coverage Generous PTO policy Half day Fridays, every Friday About us: Digital commerce is built on trust. At every point along the eCommerce journey, businesses must make a critical decision: Can I trust this customer? Answering this simple question accurately and instantly is powerful—it can accelerate revenue growth and strengthen a company’s connection with its customers. How do we do it? Forter was founded on the insight that it's not about what is being purchased, nor where— but who is behind the interaction. The Forter Decision Engine finds patterns across more than one billion identities in our dataset. We isolate fraudsters and protect customers—ensuring everyone gets the experience they deserve. Given that trust is central to how we operate, Forter is very much driven by a defined set of values. We attract remarkable talent and have retention and engagement levels that are well above benchmarks. We’re meticulous about strengthening our culture as we grow and ensuring this is an environment where people can have outsized impact. Forter is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at interviewaccommodation@forter.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process. #J-18808-Ljbffr