Staff Database Engineer II - Poland
Core
Design, build, and maintain secure, reliable, and scalable database schemas and storage systems for a SaaS platform serving home service professionals.
Role type
Staff Database Engineer (Site Reliability Engineering)
Builds
Resilient data solutions, database scaling strategies, and high-availability systems for a global SaaS product.
Domain
SaaS / Home Services / Relational Databases
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Relational database architecture, MySQL, PostgreSQL, query optimization, database scaling (replication, partitioning, sharding), disaster recovery, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi), data modeling, indexing, transactions, constraints, database security, compliance
Preferred skills
Systems thinking, technical judgment in architecture trade-offs, ambiguity resolution, cross-functional influence, adaptability, pragmatic mindset
Technologies
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi
Responsibilities
Design and maintain secure, reliable, and scalable database schemas and storage systems; Optimize MySQL and PostgreSQL databases for performance, stability, security, and efficient resource use; Develop and implement database scaling strategies, including replication, partitioning, and sharding; Partner with engineering teams to improve schema designs, queries, data migrations, and application integrations; Monitor and troubleshoot production databases, resolving issues that affect availability, performance, or data integrity; Analyze database incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventative solutions; Contribute database expertise to architecture and design reviews for new systems and enhancements; Support cross-functional initiatives involving disaster recovery, data classification, software upgrades, ETL, security, and compliance; Establish and promote effective practices for database observability, high availability, backup, recovery, and maintainability; Evaluate emerging database technologies and practices that may improve the scalability, reliability, or efficiency of the systems
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence