{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9a490fe770caf86020ed05be","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9a490fe770caf86020ed05be","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9a490fe770caf86020ed05be","title":"Remote Scale Engineer: PostgreSQL & Global Performance","description":"About the RoleWe are hiring a Scale Engineer to scale and optimize the performance of our core platform at very large data volumes. Our PostgreSQL datasets are already in the tens of millions of records and growing fast. Your mission is to ensure our queries, indexes, caching layers, and global infrastructure stay fast, efficient, and resilient under load.This is a hands-on engineering role focused on query optimization, database architecture, observability, and global performance. You will work closely with engineering, SRE, and foundation teams to proactively detect bottlenecks and design systems that prevent performance degradation before users feel it.This role is globally remote, async by default, and built for engineers who take ownership of reliability and performance.What You'll DoAudit and optimize Prisma queries across the codebase, removing N+1 queries, excessive includes, and inefficient data access patternsDesign and implement PostgreSQL indexing strategies for very large tables that will scale to hundreds of millions of rowsBuild query performance monitoring and alerting using Grafana, Axiom, and Sentry to detect slow queries earlyImplement and manage read replicas across multiple regions to reduce global latencyDeploy and manage globally distributed serverless functions on Vercel connected to localized read replicasDesign multi layer caching strategies using CDN caching, application caching, and query caching with Cloudflare and in memory systemsEstablish connection pooling and query optimization patterns that scale during traffic spikesRebuild our application telemetry to have detailed insights into our code's performanceCreate runbooks and automated responses for common performance degradation scenariosPartner with SRE to define and maintain SLOs and SLIs for database and API performanceConduct regular performance audits and capacity planning exercisesWhat We're Looking ForDeep expertise in PostgreSQL performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization at scaleExtensive experience with Prisma ORM and its query generation behaviorStrong experience running production systems on Vercel serverless infrastructureExperience implementing read replicas and high availability database strategiesStrong knowledge of CDN and edge caching configuration with CloudflareHands on experience with observability tooling including Grafana, Axiom, Sentry, and synthetic monitoringProduction experience with Next.js and NestJSStrong understanding of connection pooling, batching, and database connection managementExperience building alerting systems that detect performance regressions earlyHigh autonomy mindset and comfort working in a remote, async-first environmentClear written communication and calm incident communicationMust HaveExperience with zero downtime database migration strategiesKnowledge of edge computing and Vercel Edge FunctionsExperience with distributed caching systems such as Redis or MemcachedFamiliarity with load testing tools and performance testing methodologiesExperience optimizing cloud infrastructure cost versus performanceAbility to work in the Americas timezones8+ Years of experienceWho You AreYou genuinely enjoy performance and reliability engineering and like solving hard scaling problemsYou take ownership of system reliability and are comfortable participating in on call and incident responseYou are friendly, collaborative, and easy to work with across teamsYou thrive in a globally distributed team and respect different cultures and working stylesYou are highly curious and continuously learn new technologies and patternsYou stay calm under pressure and communicate clearly during incidentsYou are proactive and look for performance risks before they become production issuesTech StackNext.js on VercelNestJS on VercelPostgreSQL with PrismaCloudflare CDN and cachingGrafana, Axiom, Sentry, ChecklyHow We Hire: The Lean Hire Trial We approach hiring differently. 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