Technical Lead, Senior Database Engineer
Core
Senior Database Engineer responsible for managing a fleet of 100+ Postgres databases, optimizing query performance, and ensuring data integrity for a SaaS accounting platform.
Role type
Senior IC Database Engineer
Builds
Production database layer for a Practice Management Suite
Domain
SaaS / Accounting / Relational Databases
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
PostgreSQL, SQL, database performance tuning, schema design, capacity planning, index optimization, cloud database infrastructure (RDS)
Preferred skills
Data warehousing techniques, Python, Java/Kotlin
Technologies
PostgreSQL, RDS
Responsibilities
Oversee maintenance of 100+ managed databases; monitor database health and resolve bottlenecks; plan database cost and capacity; refine database structures and migrations; review squad design docs for data models and schema changes; minimize downtime during maintenance; mentor team members on database optimizations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC