Senior Database Engineer (m/f/d) - PostgreSQL, Cloud Environment (remote)

• Design, implement, and operate PostgreSQL-based database solutions within a centralized multi-tenant platform
• Take technical ownership of PostgreSQL schema design, performance tuning, and operational stability
• Plan and execute migrations from legacy or heterogeneous database systems to PostgreSQL
• Collaborate closely with backend engineering teams to integrate database solutions into backend services
• Define and maintain standards and best practices for relational data modeling and database operations
• Ensure high availability, backup and recovery strategies, and predictable database performance
• Contribute to platform architecture decisions and the long-term data strategy
• Support product teams through technical guidance, reviews, and hands-on collaboration

You combine deep relational database expertise with hands-on cloud experience and an architectural mindset.

For this role, you should bring:

• Strong practical experience with PostgreSQL and other relational database systems
• Advanced knowledge of data modeling, indexing strategies, and query optimization
• Experience in database migration and modernization initiatives
• Hands-on experience operating PostgreSQL in cloud environments (preferably AWS, e.g., RDS or Aurora)
• Solid understanding of backend architectures and data access patterns
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language
• Familiarity with high availability concepts, replication, failover, and disaster recovery
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and database monitoring/observability tools
• Fluent English skills; German language skills are a plus
• Availability with significant overlap with German business hours (CET/CEST)