Data Engineer / DBA

Be the Backbone of Our Data. Power the Insights That Drive Growth.

Data Engineer / DBALocation: Fully Remote (USA)
About WhatConvertsWhatConverts is a B2B SaaS company specializing in marketing attribution and lead-tracking solutions. We empower businesses to make data-driven decisions by providing deep insights into their marketing campaigns and helping them understand what drives conversions. As a remote-first company, we foster a mission-focused and performance-driven culture, valuing integrity, initiative, and innovation.
Position OverviewIf you love wrangling data, scaling systems, and solving problems that actually matter, this is your moment. At WhatConverts, we’re not just storing data, but we’re turning it into answers that fuel smarter marketing and real business growth. And we want you to help build the engine behind it all.We’re looking for a hands-on, detail-obsessed Data Engineer / DBA to own our data stack, design systems that scale, and unlock insights that drive action. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role where your work won’t just be seen, but it will drive decisions for thousands of marketers and business owners.
In this role you’ll get to:

• Architect and manage our MySQL databases — think speed, scale, and stability
• Build powerful ETL/ELT pipelines that move millions of data points across our product
• Tune queries, optimize schemas, and ensure peak performance and reliability
• Enable internal teams with better data access and analytics
• Stay ahead of the curve on data integrity, backups, and disaster recovery
• Collaborate with teams to design for the future

What we’re looking for:

• Have 3–5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, DBA, or hybrid
• Know your way around SQL optimization, indexing, and schema design
• Skilled in database administration, including backups, scaling, and performance optimization (AWS RDS preferred)
• Have built scalable pipelines and worked with large datasets
• Comfortable working across AWS services, especially RDS, with deep familiarity in navigating the cloud environment.
• Are obsessed with clean data, automation, and performance
• Love collaborating, but also thrive in autonomous, ownership-driven roles

Bonus: You’ve worked with SaaS, marketing, or call tracking data.You have experience in PHP, Python, or NoSQL.
Company Benefits/Perks:

• Remote-First: Empowered to work agilely in a fully remote environment with no risk of office return.
• Immediate Impact: From day one, take ownership of projects and make a direct impact.
• Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401k with 5% Match: Secure your future with immediate vesting.
• Employee Support: Access counseling, legal, and debt management services through our EAP.
• Generous PTO & Flexible Time Off: Accrue PTO with additional days for tenure, plus up to 4 hours of flex time per week for personal matters.
• Parental & Bereavement Leave: Paid leave for life’s important moments.
• Volunteer Day: Give back with an annual volunteer day.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Join a positive, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
• Remote Work Perks: $100 monthly stipend to ensure your home office needs are met and company-provided devices.

Before you apply you should:

• Learn about our team
• Read about what makes us different or watch a product overview
• Read our reviews on G2

If you're passionate about working in a dynamic, fast-growing company with smart colleagues and opportunities for development, come grow with WhatConverts. 
WhatConverts is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, pay, and promote without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, physical/mental abilities, or any other identities protected by law.