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Database Engineer (PostgreSQL)

Romania, Bucharest · Job Posted May 27, 2026
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Job Description

We are seeking an Engineer to design, develop and deliver significant components of engineering solutions to satisfy changing and diverse business goals. Taking a lead in the design of solution components, you will be a role model of re-use, build fit for purpose and maintainable solutions, encourage best practices and deliver robust and well-tested solutions. The ability to engage and partner with your business in order to deliver solutions iteratively will be key to your success. Our engineers are creative, collaborative, innovative and passionate with a strong desire to make an impact.

Job Responsibility

  • Employ a range of techniques to analyze problems and evaluate multiple solutions against engineering, business & strategic criteria
  • Collaborate to achieve consensus on topics and issues and contribute to communities
  • Identify and resolve barriers to business deliveries implementing solutions which iteratively deliver value
  • Design solutions using common design patterns with a range of design tools & techniques
  • Conduct peer reviews to ensure designs are fit for purpose, extensible & re-usable
  • Deliver end to end first-class engineering solutions across a range of technology platforms
  • Improve delivery standards, working practices, tools & solutions and driving adoption of automation tools
  • Ensure stable and reliable production environments and high-quality service delivery to customers
  • Investigate production incidents & lead remediation, analyze services & components
  • Design & build solutions which are secure & controlled
  • Investigate & report on issues and potential risk events within designs and solutions

Requirements

  • University degree in computer science or a comparable qualification
  • At least 5 years of data engineering experience in a similar role
  • Excellent technical skills in PostgreSQL
  • Strong understanding of relational databases
  • Ability to design and develop application/components including packages, store procedures, functions, triggers
  • Experience in working with Oracle SQL and PL/SQL
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Shell scripting
  • Proficiency in data modelling and database design
  • Open to learn Google Cloud technologies
  • Data analysis skills
  • Analytical thinker experienced in a range of problem-solving techniques & approaches
  • Team player who shares and collaborates, a keen listener and quick learner
  • Communicates clearly and influences using coherent, fact and benefit-based proposals
  • Enables experimentation and fast learning approaches to creating business solutions
  • Understands key elements of security, risk & control

Nice to have

  • Experience in banking projects
  • Experience with Agile Projects

What we offer

  • Smooth integration and a supportive mentor
  • Pick your working style: choose from Remote, Hybrid or Office work opportunities
  • Early bird or night owl? Our projects have different working hours to suit your needs
  • Sharpen your tech skills with our sponsored certifications, trainings and top e-learning platforms
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Individual coaching sessions or accredited Coaching School
  • Epic parties or themed events

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