Remote PostgreSQL Reliability Engineer: High Availability

YO AI Labs; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Database Reliability Engineer to architect and manage highly available PostgreSQL environments in a cloud setting. You will ensure reliability, performance, and scalability across large-scale databases in a remote-capable role.

The role emphasizes design of HA architectures, backup and disaster recovery, and automated maintenance. Strong troubleshooting and data-migration support are essential in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive production PostgreSQL experience.
• Deep knowledge of AWS RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Experience with high-availability architectures.
• Experience with backups, replication, and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage highly available PostgreSQL architectures using AWS RDS and Aurora.
• Optimize queries, indexes, partitioning, and database performance.
• Manage backup, replication, recovery, and failover processes.
• Troubleshoot slow queries, locks, deadlocks, and database bottlenecks.
• Automate database maintenance and reliability workflows.
• Support data migrations, application scaling, and operational improvements.
• Maintain clear technical documentation.

Skills

PostgreSQL

AWS RDS & Aurora PostgreSQL

High-Availability Architecture

Large-Scale Databases

Database Performance Optimization

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Replication & Failover

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Database Reliability Engineer to architect and manage highly available PostgreSQL environments in a cloud setting. You will ensure reliability, performance, and scalability across large-scale databases in a remote-capable role.

The role emphasizes design of HA architectures, backup and disaster recovery, and automated maintenance. Strong troubleshooting and data-migration support are essential in this fast-paced environment.