Kraken is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join their remote team, focusing on enhancing database operations and supporting high-volume PostgreSQL environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with PostgreSQL and vector search technologies, contributing to the company's mission of accelerating global crypto adoption
Job Summary
Join a senior team responsible for scaling high-throughput PostgreSQL environments and building reliable vector data capabilities.
The role focuses on transforming operational knowledge into automated, auditable workflows to support global expansion and AI-enabled products.
Candidates will partner with engineering teams to define production patterns for embeddings and ensure robust security and observability standards.
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Kraken is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join their remote team, focusing on enhancing database operations and supporting high-volume PostgreSQL environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with PostgreSQL and vector search technologies, contributing to the company's mission of accelerating global crypto adoption.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
5+ years PostgreSQL production experience
PostgreSQL internals and performance tuning
High availability and disaster recovery design
Vector search and pgvector experience
Kubernetes and container orchestration
Infrastructure as Code and GitOps workflows
Nice-to-have
Python, Go, or Rust scripting ability
SRE methodologies and error budgets
ArgoCD or GitHub Actions experience
Multi-region disaster recovery designs
Interest in cryptocurrency and decentralized systems
Key Requirements
5+ years operating PostgreSQL in high-volume production
Hands-on experience with vector databases like pgvector or Qdrant
Strong background in Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code