Sr Postgresql Engineer

Workday Inc

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5+ years postgresql experience
Postgresql performance tuning
Aws rds deployment experience
** Workday Inc is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Engineer to optimize and scale their PostgreSQL database infrastructure, primarily supporting their Ruby on Rails application. The ideal candidate should possess over five years of experience with PostgreSQL, cloud deployment (preferably AWS), and a collaborative mindset aligned with the company’s values of integrity and teamwork. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves scaling, optimizing, and sharding the main PostgreSQL persistence store for a Ruby on Rails application to support significant product growth.
  • Candidates must demonstrate proven experience in managing database performance relative to workload requirements within public cloud environments like AWS.
  • Workday offers a flexible work approach combining in-person and remote time, requiring at least 50% presence in the office or field each quarter.

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** Workday Inc is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Engineer to optimize and scale their PostgreSQL database infrastructure, primarily supporting their Ruby on Rails application. The ideal candidate should possess over five years of experience with PostgreSQL, cloud deployment (preferably AWS), and a collaborative mindset aligned with the company’s values of integrity and teamwork. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years PostgreSQL experience
  • PostgreSQL performance tuning
  • AWS RDS deployment experience
  • Database capacity planning
  • Connection management knowledge

Nice-to-have

  • Cross-region database experience
  • ORM (ActiveRecord) familiarity
  • Self-sufficient problem solving
  • Mentoring and teaching skills
  • Modular codebase experience

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of PostgreSQL experience
  • Commercial experience with PostgreSQL performance
  • Proven deployment in public clouds (AWS)

Work Rights

Not specified

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