Database Administrator (PostgreSQL • Graph • Vector)

Description: If your happy place is fast queries, clean schemas, sharp runbooks, and zero drama at midnight, we’d like to meet you. We’re building the data layer that powers AI/ML, recommendation engines, knowledge graphs, and high-throughput systems — and we need a DBA who treats reliability like a product.What you’ll do: • Install, tune, and operate PostgreSQL at scale: indexes, partitioning, autovacuum, replication, HA/DR drills.• Design and run graph DBs (Neo4j/Neptune/TigerGraph) and vector search (pgvector, Milvus, Pinecone).• Optimize performance: diagnose lock contention, query plans, and I/O bottlenecks.• Implement observability (Prometheus, Grafana, pganalyze) and proactive alerting.• Ensure security & compliance (RLS, encryption, audit logging).• Automate with IaC and CI/CD for schema migrations.What you bring: • 5+ years administering production databases with strong PostgreSQL expertise.• Experience with graph and vector databases in production.• SQL performance tuning, HA/DR, and backup/restore under real load.• Familiarity with Kubernetes operators, cloud DB services, and scripting/automation.Why join us: • Modern, multi-model stack: Postgres (+Citus/Timescale/pgvector), Graph, Vector DBs.• Owner’s seat: You’ll directly impact uptime, latency, and efficiency.• Calm engineering culture: Clear SLOs, real runbooks, no firefighting theater.How we hire: • Quick 10-minute screen — Apply here → DBA — Phase 1 Application (10 Minute Screen) Survey(Required — applications without this completed survey will not be considered)• Short technical challenge for top 10%• Final conversation with the teamReady to build databases that don’t page at 2 a.m.? Apply now.