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Senior Software Engineer – Database Optimizer

European Union🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $6,500–$6,500🗓 2026-07-07 → 2026-07-31

Core

Build a greenfield product that continuously self-optimizes PostgreSQL and MySQL databases by detecting performance degradation, analyzing root causes, and automatically generating optimizations.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (database optimization)

Builds

Intelligent systems for query analysis, index recommendations, and automated performance tuning

Domain

Cloud-native infrastructure, database internals, Kubernetes

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

PostgreSQL, MySQL, Go, C++, query planning, index optimization, wire protocols, transactions, WAL, production troubleshooting

Preferred skills

Envoy extension, GRPC, REST APIs, GitOps, observability stack

Technologies

Golang, C++, Envoy, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, MySQL, RDS, Cloud SQL, Azure Database, GRPC, REST, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate database optimization services; Develop features for query analysis and automated tuning; Extend integrations with database protocols and cloud services; Implement query parsing and recommendation algorithms; Develop monitoring and alerting systems; Shape public and internal APIs; Participate in design and code reviews

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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