Sr Postgresql Engineer

Workday

Fully remote
Postgresql database performance tuning
Aws rds provisioning experience
Connection management expertise
The role focuses on scaling, optimizing, and sharding the PostgreSQL database infrastructure to support significant product growth

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on scaling, optimizing, and sharding the PostgreSQL database infrastructure to support significant product growth.
  • Candidates must demonstrate deep knowledge of database performance, connection management, and system resource utilization within AWS environments.
  • Workday offers a flexible work model requiring at least 50% time in-office or with customers while fostering a culture of integrity and empathy.

Matching Summary

The role focuses on scaling, optimizing, and sharding the PostgreSQL database infrastructure to support significant product growth.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • PostgreSQL database performance tuning
  • AWS RDS provisioning experience
  • Connection management expertise
  • Ruby on Rails ORM knowledge
  • Database sharding strategies

Nice-to-have

  • Cross-region datacenter experience
  • Self-healing background processing systems
  • Codebase modularization projects
  • Teaching and mentoring teammates
  • Innovative problem-solving approach

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of PostgreSQL experience
  • Commercial experience managing database performance
  • Proven deployment experience in public clouds
  • Experience with scaled database environments

Work Rights

Not specified

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