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2024 Site Reliability Database Intern

Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the leading digital presence platform for multi-location brands, with thousands of customers worldwide. With one central platform, brands can seamlessly deliver consistent, accurate, and engaging experiences and meaningfully connect with customers anywhere in the digital world. Our AI and machine learning technology powers the knowledge behind every customer engagement, which is only possible through our team of innovators and enthusiastic collaborators. Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work’ globally by industry leaders such as Built In, Fortune, and Great Place To Work®!

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We are looking for a Database Reliability Engineer Intern to join our Infrastructure Team. Databases are a core technology underlying the Yext platform. We’re seeking a highly motivated database engineer to assist in expanding our database environment to suit the company’s rapid growth.

What You’ll Do

Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
Perform database installation/upgrades in dev environments
Develop and improve backup and recovery automation, ensuring database availability
Develop and maintain database maintenance plans
Proactively monitor and respond to database alerts
Assist in refining a physical design to meet system storage and performance requirements
Assist in developing database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development
Create and maintain database documentation as required

What You Have

Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, graduating between December 2024 and August 2025
A relentless passion for learning and technology
Basic knowledge of relational databases
Basic experience in SQL programming, systems architecture, schemas
Experience installing and setting up databases
Experience with database Monitoring and Diagnostic
Knowledge of database replication, backup, and restore
Some experience writing software that utilizes databases
Linux administration including scripting (bash/python)
Experience with source control tools git/Gerrit

Bonus Points

Knowledge of automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform
Some experience working with CI/CD (Jenkins, TeamCity)
Some knowledge of programming languages like (Java, Go, Ruby, C)

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The hourly salary at the time of hire for this position is expected to be $50/hour. Pay rates at Yext are established based on an analysis of salaries for positions with a similar level of accountability and impact in the relevant labor market. Salary levels are expected to change to reflect an employee’s job performance (results and impact) over time. Salaries at the time of hire are typically offered in the lower to middle of the above-referenced range in order to provide the opportunity to reflect performance-based increases over time. In addition to base salaries, employees at Yext are typically eligible for a comprehensive package of benefits, and successful candidates may also be eligible for equity (stock) based compensation and/or variable pay programs based on performance relative to goals and targets.

Yext is committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture where every person is seen, heard, and valued. We believe in equal employment opportunity and welcome employees and applicants of all races, colors, ethnicities, religions, creeds, national origins, ancestries, genetics, sexes, pregnancy or childbirth, sexual orientations, genders (including gender identity or nonbinary or nonconformity and/or status as a trans individual), ages, physical or mental disabilities, citizenships, marital, parental and/or familial status, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. It is Yext’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities as required by law. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the employee selection process, please complete this form.