Staff Database Engineer
Core
Define and evolve the database infrastructure for a global fleet of PostgreSQL databases powering a legal AI platform.
Role type
Staff Database Engineer (Infrastructure & Reliability)
Builds
Global PostgreSQL fleet, migration governance frameworks, self-service tooling, and observability systems.
Domain
Legal technology, AI/ML infrastructure, Cloud Database Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
PostgreSQL (expert), database migration governance, multi-region architecture, fleet-level observability, incident leadership, technical strategy, RFC writing, cloud database services, infrastructure-as-code
Preferred skills
Python/Go, vector databases, embedding storage, building database engineering functions from scratch
Technologies
PostgreSQL, Datadog, pganalyze, Terraform, Pulumi, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, GCP Cloud SQL, AWS RDS/Aurora
Responsibilities
Own migration governance framework design and implementation; Drive technical strategy for global database fleet scaling and replication; Ensure fleet-level reliability and performance optimization; Build self-service tooling and developer guardrails; Lead database incident response and systemic improvements.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope