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$146,200–$255,900/yr
North America

  • Lead production database troubleshooting and performance optimization across large-scale PostgreSQL/MariaDB fleets.
  • Own complex root cause analysis and develop automation to prevent critical issue recurrence.
  • Mentor engineers and influence infrastructure decisions for a multi-tenant cloud platform.

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$127,600–$216,900/yr
North America And Canada

  • Ensure production stability of customer applications and infrastructure services as part of the SWAT team.
  • Own complex incident RCA across multi-tenant PostgreSQL/MariaDB fleets at scale.
  • Develop observability and automation to prevent recurrence of critical issues.

ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention, bringing together AI, data, and workflows to help 85% of the Fortune 500 work smarter. The company fosters an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together.

North America And Canada

  • Become an SME in production database troubleshooting and performance analysis across on-prem and Hyperscaler environments.
  • Own complex incident root cause analysis for multi-tenant PostgreSQL and MariaDB fleets at scale.
  • Develop observability and automation to prevent recurrence of critical issues and mentor cross-functional engineers.

ServiceNow provides an AI platform that helps businesses work smarter by integrating AI, data, and workflows. The company serves 85% of the Fortune 500 and fosters an AI-native culture where technology and talent drive innovation.

Europe

  • Own database reliability, architect for scale, and optimize performance for core banking systems.
  • Design infrastructure, establish observability, and champion security for PostgreSQL environments.
  • Partner with engineering teams and lead DBA function through mentoring and hands-on implementation.

Finom is a European tech startup headquartered in Amsterdam, revolutionizing financial B2B solutions with an all-in-one mobile-first platform integrating banking, accounting, and invoicing. With over $346 million in total funding and a team of hundreds, Finom maintains a start-up spirit, fostering innovation and a supportive work environment.

Europe

  • Own and ensure end-to-end reliability of PostgreSQL database systems in a fintech environment.
  • Design scalable and resilient data infrastructure while optimizing performance and availability.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to influence data architecture and drive automation.

Jobgether uses AI-powered matching to connect candidates with hiring companies. They focus on efficient, fair review processes and support flexible work arrangements.

Italy

  • Lead and execute PostgreSQL and AWS RDS version upgrades with minimal downtime and full data integrity.
  • Design detailed upgrade plans, rollback strategies, and runbooks while coordinating with cross-functional teams.
  • Monitor and optimize database performance in production environments, executing maintenance during low-traffic windows.

Jobgether uses an AI-powered matching process to connect candidates with hiring companies, ensuring fair and objective application reviews. They partner with various firms to manage recruitment, focusing on efficiency and transparency.

Global Unlimited PTO

  • Provide technical support to customers across the full stack, from PostgreSQL databases to cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize database performance, query execution, and implement TimescaleDB features like hypertables and compression.
  • Collaborate with engineering and internal teams to resolve complex issues and contribute to platform improvements.

Tiger Data is the fastest PostgreSQL platform for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads, trusted by over 2,000 customers globally. With a remote-first, globally distributed team, they emphasize direct communication, accountability, and collaborative excellence.

Germany EMEA

  • Act as a trusted technical advisor for database solutions, from discovery to production migration.
  • Design and execute proof-of-value and migration strategies for production environments.
  • Build scripts and automation to streamline onboarding and migration workflows.

Jobgether uses AI-powered matching to connect candidates with jobs. They operate with a flexible, remote-first work culture across Europe.

United States

  • Act as a senior technical leader building, scaling, and maintaining highly reliable database systems for mission-critical applications in cloud environments.
  • Drive automation, observability, performance optimization, and incident response while ensuring security and compliance across large-scale database platforms.
  • Mentor junior engineers and partner with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to enhance system stability and scalability.

Jobgether is an AI-powered job matching platform that connects candidates with hiring companies. It uses technology to review applications and share shortlists with employers, fostering a fair and efficient hiring process.

South Africa

  • Administer and monitor AWS PostgreSQL databases for reliability and performance.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to optimize query performance and data architecture.
  • Use AI tools and automation to improve efficiency in query analysis, schema reviews, and troubleshooting.

FinQuery specializes in contract-driven accounting automation, providing an AI-enabled platform for managing complex financial contracts. The company serves over 8,500 customers globally and has been recognized as a fast-growing private company by the Inc 5000 for five consecutive years.

Canada

  • Lead migration of Oracle workloads to PostgreSQL across multi-cloud environments.
  • Architect scalable database solutions and optimize performance for critical business systems.
  • Ensure compliance with SOX guidelines and manage backup, recovery, and DR strategies.

Warner Music Group is a global music company that champions artists and songwriters through labels like Warner Records and publishing arm Warner Chappell Music. With thousands of employees worldwide, the company fosters a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and commitment.

Europe

  • Provide deep technical PostgreSQL consulting and lead migrations from legacy databases to modern cloud architectures.
  • Design high-availability, disaster recovery, and AI/ML-enabled data platforms for enterprise clients.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical solutions across diverse industries.

Our partner is a consulting company that specializes in database modernization and data platform design, supporting enterprise customers. They employ a collaborative international team of engineering and consulting professionals with a focus on technical excellence and customer impact.

Unlimited PTO

  • Own database reliability across Aurora, OpenSearch, Redis, and CDC pipeline, including schema design reviews, migration safety, and incident response.
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  • Build self-service tooling and dashboards giving teams visibility into their query footprint, and contribute to onboarding and knowledge-sharing as the engineering org grows.

Scribe provides a Workflow AI platform that automatically captures and optimizes how work gets done, used by 94% of the Fortune 500. The company has grown to over 5 million daily active users across 600,000 businesses, achieved $100M ARR in May 2026, is Series C valued at $1.3 billion, and fosters a builder culture with a high bar and fast pace.

Brazil

  • Administer and maintain production database environments across cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
  • Troubleshoot database performance issues and support automation initiatives.
  • Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure operational excellence.

Ubiminds is a GPTW-certified, people-first company that partners with American software product companies to scale their development footprint. They custom-curate Brazilian top 5% talent for their LATAM strategy, offering staff augmentation and employer-of-record services.

$69,850–$95,250/yr
Global

  • Design and maintain scalable data architectures, including OLTP systems and data pipelines.
  • Optimize database performance through indexing, query tuning, and data quality remediation.
  • Implement production processes including monitoring, alerting, backup/recovery, and incident response.

Mitek Systems provides identity verification solutions for financial services and other industries. The company is a global leader in mobile capture and identity verification software, employing a dedicated team focused on innovation and data-driven decision-making.

$130,000–$140,000/yr
Americas 7w PTO

  • Act as a first responder for system incidents and outages, ensuring high availability and performance.
  • Own and evolve monitoring, alerting, and log management systems while optimizing database infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to build scalable, resilient systems and contribute to SRE tooling and automation.

Circle is building the world's leading all-in-one platform for online communities. We're a fully remote company of around 200 team members from 30+ countries, with a culture that values autonomy, async collaboration, and high expectations.

India

  • Lead design and implementation of enterprise-grade data architectures across SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
  • Define data modeling standards, optimize performance, and manage multi-tenant data architectures.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to align database structures and provide technical leadership.

Jobgether uses an AI-powered matching process to connect candidates with hiring companies. They operate globally and emphasize a non-hierarchical culture that values expertise and innovation.

Global

  • Lead, grow, and mentor a globally distributed team of database internals engineers, owning hiring, performance, and career development.
  • Own team execution and set the technical roadmap with Product, balancing speed, quality, and maintainability.
  • Partner with Platform Engineering and other leaders to build a world-class customer experience on Tiger Cloud.

Tiger Data provides the fastest PostgreSQL platform for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads. They are a globally distributed, remote-first team with over 2,000 customers and backed by $180 million.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Own the end-to-end product roadmap for Ditto's cloud database, defining how data is stored, queried, and managed at scale.
  • Define and maintain customer-facing database SLAs covering durability, throughput, latency, and consistency.
  • Engage directly with enterprise customers to understand workload patterns and translate them into product requirements.

Ditto is redefining how data moves at the edge with a peer-to-peer sync engine that keeps devices connected without internet. A globally distributed, fast-growing startup with over $145 million in funding, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.