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Senior Database Engineer

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2 days ago
Kraków, PolandSenior

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and resolve complex database performance issues across large-scale, highly available systems.
  • Analyze performance data, characterize application behavior, identify bottlenecks, and build simulations to validate findings.
  • Advise development teams and Technical Architects on database design, SQL performance, scalability, and technical solutions.
  • Explain complex performance findings to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
  • Test proof-of-concept products and help ensure software quality, scalability, and performance.
  • Collaborate with the cloud solutions team on its minimum viable product and launch.
  • Consult with and educate internal development teams on database performance.

Requirements

  • Solid experience with 100TB+ highly available, high-transaction databases.
  • MySQL experience is required; Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server experience is a plus.
  • Experience with cloud databases on AWS or Azure.
  • Deep knowledge of database fundamentals, database architectures, and SQL code performance review and optimization.
  • Familiarity with standard-edition tools for performance measurement, analysis, and optimization.
  • Experience developing tools and methodologies to isolate performance issues.
  • Ability to coordinate, plan, and manage complex technical solutions.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex subjects to broad technical audiences.
  • Experience with ML, LLM, and AI concepts and their impact on database performance and data architecture in high-transaction environments.
  • Must be located within commuting distance of the Kraków office.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring attendance at the Kraków office at least twice per week.
  • Opportunities for career growth and collaboration in a global digital banking technology environment.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureMicrosoft SQL ServerMySQLSQL

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