Principal Database Engineer, Data Engineering & Monetization

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Database Engineer, Data Engineering & Monetization in North America.

This is a high-impact, senior-level role designed for an expert in database architecture and distributed systems. You will shape the foundation of enterprise-scale data platforms, designing robust, scalable solutions that power both SaaS and self-managed deployments. Your work will influence database reliability, operational efficiency, and performance while enabling engineering teams through self-service tools and best practices. This role offers significant autonomy, collaboration with top-tier engineers, and the chance to solve complex technical problems while setting industry standards for database management and operations.

Accountabilities:

• Lead database architecture and strategy for large-scale, distributed PostgreSQL environments, ensuring reliability, high availability, and long-term scalability.
• Build proactive database health and reliability frameworks, including automated monitoring, remediation, and predictive analytics.
• Establish and enforce database best practices across engineering teams, providing guidance on migrations, query optimization, and self-service tools.
• Oversee end-to-end observability and operational excellence, leading incident response and creating automated processes to prevent recurring issues.
• Evaluate and implement modern database technologies and data stores, driving adoption and shaping organizational data strategy.
• Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to align priorities, deliver incremental improvements, and scale solutions for both SaaS and enterprise deployments.
• Maintain hands-on involvement in the codebase to ensure technical credibility and mentor other engineers.

Requirements

• Extensive experience architecting, operating, and optimizing PostgreSQL in large-scale, distributed systems with high availability and disaster recovery.
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, including query planning, WAL mechanics, vacuum processes, and storage optimization.
• Proven track record of designing and maintaining highly distributed production databases with automated failover and self-healing capabilities.
• Expertise in infrastructure-as-code, GitOps practices, security hardening, and SRE principles in database operations.
• Strong coding and debugging skills across full stack, from low-level systems to front-end components.
• Ability to influence organizational adoption of modern database technologies based on evidence and experience.
• Hands-on experience with distributed system challenges such as scaling, sharding, and multi-database support.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible Paid Time Off and holidays.
• Equity compensation and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Growth and Development Fund to support continuous learning.
• Parental leave and home office support.
• Opportunity to work remotely and collaborate with a high-performing, inclusive global team.
• Engagement in cutting-edge AI-powered DevSecOps platform development.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias, focusing solely on your fit for the role.
Once the shortlist is completed, it is shared directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or assessments) are then managed by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!