PostgreSQL Database Engineer (Junior/Middle) ID38138

AgileEngine, LLC.; Buenos Aires; On-site; ARS 90,953,000 - 166,748,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive USD-based compensation

Diverse, exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine is a fast-growing tech company delivering software solutions for Fortune 500 brands and startups. We seek a Database Engineer specialized in PostgreSQL to design scalable schemas, tune performance, and ensure data integrity across environments.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, own data-related tasks, and contribute to reliable data pipelines while adopting best practices in a dynamic, remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of database engineering experience focusing on PostgreSQL.
• Design, maintain, and optimize complex relational database systems.
• Strong SQL performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization.
• Schema design for scalable and maintainable systems.
• Ability to work independently and own tasks with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of data backups and replication strategies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices related to database changes.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement PostgreSQL schemas to support features and scalability.
• Maintain and tune database performance for high availability and responsiveness.
• Collaborate with engineers, QA, and DevOps to streamline data flow and reliability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve database-related issues.
• Support data integration and migration across environments.
• Contribute to best practices and maintain high data integrity.

Skills

PostgreSQL

SQL

Database design

Performance tuning

Backups & replication

CI/CD for DB changes

English communication

Tools

AWS RDS

GCP Cloud SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

JOSE MARTI, Argentina | Posted on 07/10/2025

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design and implement efficient PostgreSQL schemas to support product features and scalability;
• Maintain and tune database performance, ensuring high availability and responsiveness;
• Collaborate with engineers, QA, and DevOps to streamline data flow and reliability;
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve database-related issues;
• Support data integration and migration efforts across environments;
• Contribute to establishing best practices and maintaining high coding standards for data integrity and reliability.

MUST HAVES

• 2+ years of experience in database engineering with a focus on PostgreSQL;
• Proven experience in designing, maintaining, and optimizing complex relational database systems;
• Strong knowledge of SQL performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization;
• Experience with schema design for scalable and maintainable systems;
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of tasks, and deliver with minimal supervision;
• Solid understanding of data integrity, backups, and replication strategies;
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices in relation to database change management;
• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written).

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience with other database systems (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB);
• Familiarity with cloud services like AWS RDS or GCP Cloud SQL;
• Knowledge of data migration techniques;
• Experience supporting backend services written in Java or other modern backend stacks;
• Exposure to DevOps practices (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes);
• Experience with these technologies: sqitch, pgtaps, dbt, metaplane, AWS glue.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING US

• Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities.
• A selection of exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands.
• Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office - whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.