Senior DBA Engineer

Tabby; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in Riyadh is seeking an IT professional for database management. The role includes designing and maintaining relational databases and ensuring security and performance. Candidates should have mandatory PostgreSQL experience and strong problem-solving skills, with familiarity in cloud platforms being a plus. The company offers stock options, health insurance, and a competitive salary in a dynamic, high-performing environment.

Benefits

Stock options (ESOP)

Health Insurance

Competitive salary and bonuses

Qualifications

• Experience with PostgreSQL is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of database design and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with programming languages like bash, Python, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain large relational databases.
• Ensure database integrity and security through backups.
• Collaborate with development teams for optimized database usage.

Skills

PostgreSQL proficiency

Database migration skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of DevOps

Education

Certification in database management

Tools

Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS)

PostgreSQL

Clickhouse

Job description

Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save by reshaping their relationship with money. Over 15 million users choose Tabby to stay in control of their spending and make the most out of their money.

The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Over 40,000 global brands and small businesses, including Amazon, Noon, IKEA, and SHEIN use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores.

Tabby generates over $10 billion in annual transaction volume for its partner brands and is the highest-rated, most-reviewed, largest, and fastest-growing FinTech in the GCC region.

Tabby launched in 2019 and has since raised +$1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors, and is now valued at $4.5 billion.

We are seeking a skilled IT professional to join our team in Saudi Arabia. The role involves a variety of responsibilities, including infrastructure maintenance, communication with regulatory authorities, and managing interactions with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).

Important note: please submit your CV in English as recruiters do not speak Arabic. Thank you!

Department: Infrastructure | Employment Type: Full Time | Location: KSA | Workplace type: Onsite | Reporting To: Didar Moldabekov

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, construct, install, and maintain large relational databases.
• Maintain the integrity and security of the database, including backups and recovery procedures.
• Implement and manage disaster recovery and failover systems.
• Monitor database performance, implement changes, and apply new patches and versions when required.
• Optimize queries for performance.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize database usage.
• Set up and maintain database replication, clustering, mirroring, and other high availability strategies.
• Use and understand tools like pgbouncer and modern monitoring systems.
• Stay updated with the latest database technologies and best practices.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience with PostgreSQL is mandatory.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL setup, replication, upgrade, monitoring and performance tuning.
• Experience with Clickhouse is a plus.
• Can read and write complex and very complex queries.
• Experience with backup and recovery procedures, as well as PITR.
• Strong knowledge of database design, documentation, and coding.
• Familiarity with database management tools and performance tuning techniques.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Familiarity with programming/scripting languages like bash, Python, Go, etc.
• Experience with DbaaS on cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS (would be a plus).

Desired Skills:

• Certification in database management or equivalent training (would be a plus).
• Experience in migrating large databases between cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of the latest trends in database administration.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices such as Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm.
• Experience in real-time data streaming technologies such as Debezium/Flink.

What we offer:

• Work alongside a high-performing, international engineering team in a global fintech unicorn
• Stock options (ESOP) in a fast-scaling, pre-IPO company
• Health Insurance
• Competitive salary and other bonuses

About Tabby

Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save, by reshaping their relationship with money.

The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Over 32,000 global brands and small businesses, including Amazon, Noon, IKEA and Shein use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores.

Tabby has generated over $7 billion in transaction volume for its partner brands and has the highest rated, most reviewed, largest and fastest growing app of any fintech in the GCC region.

Tabby launched operations in 2020 and has raised +$1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors.

Our Hiring Process

1. Stage 1: Applied
2. Stage 2: Review
3. Stage 3: HR call @Tabby
4. Stage 4: Technical interview @Tabby
5. Stage 5: Final interview @Tabby
6. Stage 6: Hired

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