Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL)

About the role

Tabby, a fintech company behind a payment-splitting service used by millions of users and over 70,000 brands, is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to join its Infrastructure team. The role helps build and maintain reliable, high-performance database systems at scale, working on challenging technical problems and improving database reliability and performance.

Key responsibilities

• Design, construct, install and maintain large relational databases
• Maintain database integrity and security, including backups and recovery procedures
• Implement and manage disaster recovery and failover systems
• Monitor database performance, apply patches and versions, and optimize queries
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize database usage
• Set up and maintain replication, clustering, mirroring and other high availability strategies
• Use tools such as PgBouncer and modern monitoring systems

Required profile

• Proven hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including setup, replication, upgrades, monitoring and performance tuning
• Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries
• Experience with backup and recovery, including Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)
• Understanding of database design, documentation and development best practices
• Professional English at B2 level or higher

Required skills

• PostgreSQL (required); ClickHouse is a plus
• Bash, Python or Go scripting; DBaaS on GCP or AWS is a plus
• Migration of large databases across cloud platforms
• DevOps tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform and Helm
• Real-time data streaming tools such as Debezium or Flink

What we offer

• Full-time B2B contract, fully remote setup
• Up to 20% tax allowance and 22 paid leave days per year
• Stock options (ESOP) in a pre-IPO company
• Flexi benefits for wellness, travel or learning
• Relocation support for hubs in Armenia, Georgia, Serbia, Portugal and Spain