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Senior Database Reliability Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Aug 31, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

As a full-time Senior Database Reliability Engineer working remotely, the successful candidate will architect, optimize, and ensure the stability of mission-critical PostgreSQL environments, focusing on high availability and performance within a cloud-native infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, implement, and manage highly available PostgreSQL database architectures using AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL
  • Optimize database performance through query analysis, index tuning, and advanced partitioning strategies
  • Ensure disaster recovery readiness with robust backup, replication, and failover processes
Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience managing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases in production settings
  • Expert-level knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, query tuning, and replication
  • Hands-on experience with AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL
  • Strong analytical abilities in troubleshooting slow queries and database bottlenecks
  • Experience maintaining large-scale, high-traffic databases with millions of rows

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