Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer (m/f/d)

Ratepay GmbH; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading digital payments provider in Berlin is seeking an experienced Data Infrastructure Engineer to manage cloud-based database systems like PostgreSQL and DocumentDB. You'll ensure data infrastructure reliability and optimize performance. Candidates must have cloud automation experience with Terraform and Python. The company offers a hybrid work model and various perks including fitness memberships and learning opportunities.

Leistungen

Remote work flexibility

Pension plan

Monthly lunches

Learning and development

Gym memberships

Dog-friendly office

Qualifikationen

• Deep technical ownership and performance tuning of critical database workloads.
• Experience operating and enhancing cloud-native databases in AWS.
• Scripting experience for automation, monitoring, and development tooling.

Aufgaben

• Operate, maintain, and enhance PostgreSQL and DocumentDB in AWS.
• Support automation of database provisioning using Terraform.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve database performance.

Kenntnisse

PostgreSQL

DocumentDB

AWS

Terraform

Python

Apache Airflow

Jobbeschreibung

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Ratepay GmbH

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Berlin, Germany

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Posted:

24.08.2025

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08.10.2025

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Job Description:

Your Mission

At Ratepay, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the world of digital payments. Established in 2009, we have grown to become Europe's leading white-label Buy Now Pay Later payment provider, processing over 2.5 million transactions per month. Our diverse team of 200+ professionals collaborates to create customized, state-of-the-art payment solutions for major online retailers and marketplaces.

Ratepay is seeking an experienced Data Infrastructure Engineer with a strong background in cloud-based database systems, including PostgreSQL, DocumentDB, ElastiCache, and automation with Terraform and Python. In this role, you will ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our data infrastructure as platform usage grows, while standardizing backups, supporting schema changes, optimizing performance, maintaining Terraform modules, maintain and migrating Airflow, as well as expanding expertise in Microsoft SQL Server.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Operate, maintain, and enhance PostgreSQL, DocumentDB, and ElastiCache in AWS.
• Support automation of database provisioning and configuration using Terraform and Python.
• Create, manage and maintain the terraform modules for data infrastructure related component.
• Manage and maintain Apache Airflow.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve database performance.
• Own backup and recovery strategies and manage production upgrades.
• Collaborate with product teams on schema design, queries, and data migrations.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response.
• Document operational procedures and train internal stakeholders.
• Learn and support Microsoft SQL Server to widen internal capability.

That's What You Bring Along

Must-have skills:

• PostgreSQL (Deep technical ownership and performance tuning of critical database workloads)
• DocumentDB, ElastiCache (Operate, maintain, and enhance in AWS)
• AWS (Operate cloud-native databases with security, HA, and observability)
• Terraform (Automate infrastructure deployment and ensure reproducibility)
• Python (Scripting for automation, monitoring, and dev tooling)
• Experience working with Apache Airflow

Nice-to-have skills:

• Microsoft SQL Server (Grow support capabilities for Windows-based workloads)
• CI/CD for DB changes (Improve deployment velocity and safety)
• Snowflake experience
• Monitoring (e.g. CloudWatch,Datadog for proactive performance tuning and incident alerting)
• On-call experience (Operate in a 24/7 support model with reliability focus)

Due to our hybrid work model, we are looking for candidates based in or near Berlin. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to support visa or relocation processes.

That's How Working With Us Will Be

We're more than just a workplace – we're a vibrant community of innovators, collaborators, and visionaries who love what we do and reward those who work with us. Here, your career isn't just a job. It's an opportunity to thrive, learn, and make a difference. Take a look at these great personalised benefits of working at Ratepay . On a monthly basis, you can choose between mobility, fitness, food, training and much more.

• Work remotely (EU for up to 4 weeks a year).
• Financial security including Pension plan
• Monthly lunches.
• Learning and development (Access to various self-development platforms such as language learning and skills enhancement.
• Gym memberships and fitness.
• Ratepaw community: Our office has a floor which is dog-friendly . So, bring your pawsome pet to work when needed.

We value our diversity and welcome everyone to our team. Regardless of ethnic and social background, religious beliefs, worldview, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental limitations, age, marital status, educational background and nationality. With over 2 0 0 employees and 40 different nationalities, we take our values seriously. These include ownership, growth, integrity, collaboration, customer centricity and inclusion.

About us

We dare to design the future of payments, together. Born in the heart of Berlin’s fintech hub, Ratepay has passionately crafted tomorrow’s payment solutions for over a decade.
Today, we’re proud to be Europe’s leading white-label Buy Now, Pay Later provider, trusted by brands like Eurowings, ZARA, and PUMA.

Our success comes from teamwork, openness, and continuous improvement. We value shared goals over egos, fostering a culture of courage, commitment, and warmth. Our dedicated team of 200+ professionals powers the entire payment value chain - from integration to AI-driven risk management and dunning – delivering tailored payment solutions for businesses across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and beyond.

At Ratepay, we never stop improving — our products, our processes, and ourselves.
Ready to transform commerce payments with us?