PostgreSQL Database Engineer (Junior/Middle) ID39991

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

Why join us

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! :)

About the role

Join our team as a PostgreSQL Database Engineer and make a real impact! You’ll design and optimize scalable databases, ensure top-notch performance, and collaborate with engineers, QA, and DevOps to keep our systems running smoothly. This is a hands-on role where your expertise in SQL, data integrity, and database optimization will directly shape our product. Work remotely with a global team and help us build reliable, high-performance systems that power our growth.

What you will do

• Design and implement efficient PostgreSQL schemas to support product features and scalability;

• Maintain and tune database performance, ensuring high availability and responsiveness;

• Collaborate with engineers, QA, and DevOps to streamline data flow and reliability;

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve database-related issues;

• Support data integration and migration efforts across environments;

• Contribute to establishing best practices and maintaining high coding standards for data integrity and reliability.

  
  

Must haves

• 2+ years of experience in database engineering with a focus on PostgreSQL;

• Experience in data modeling, creating queries, functions, and ETL code;

• Proven experience in designing, maintaining, and optimizing complex relational database systems;

• Strong knowledge of SQL performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization;

• Experience with schema design for scalable and maintainable systems;

• Ability to work independently, take ownership of tasks, and deliver with minimal supervision;

• Solid understanding of data integrity, backups, and replication strategies;

• Familiarity with CI/CD practices in relation to database change management;

• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written);

• Willingness to work with 6–7 hours of overlap with US Central Time.

Nice to haves

• Experience with other database systems (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB);

• Familiarity with cloud services like AWS RDS or GCP Cloud SQL;

• Knowledge of data migration techniques;

• Experience supporting backend services written in Java or other modern backend stacks;

• Exposure to DevOps practices (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes);

• Experience with these technologies: sqitch, pgtaps, dbt, metaplane, AWS glue.

Perks and benefits

• Professional growth

Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps

• Competitive compensation

We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities

• A selection of exciting projects

Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands

• Flextime

Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.

Meet Our Recruitment Process

Asynchronous stage – An automated, self-paced track that helps us move faster and give you quicker feedback:

• Short online form to confirm basic requirements

• 30–60 minute skills assessment

• 5-minute introduction video

Synchronous stage – Live interviews

• Technical interview with our engineering team (scheduled at your convenience)

• Final interview with your future teammates

If it’s a match — you’ll get an offer!