Senior Database Engineer - PostgreSQL - Remote

Overview

Healthie powers virtual-first care delivery while improving access to healthcare and enabling better healthcare outcomes through technology.

In Short

• We’re hiring a Senior Database Engineer - PostgreSQL to join our Platform Engineering team.
• You’ll be a key contributor to digital infrastructure in the healthcare space.
• Responsible for database infrastructure administration across production, QA, and development environments.
• Ensure smooth operation, monitor performance, and maintain automation scripts.
• Expertise in PostgreSQL will help shape deployment, scaling, monitoring, and data model refinement.
• Own Aurora databases, managing setup, configuration, upgrades, and monitoring.
• Design and execute zero or minimal downtime upgrades and disaster recovery solutions.
• Collaborate with feature teams to facilitate schema and query improvements.
• Focus on database performance, scalability, and impact-driven work.
• This is a full-time, remote position requiring U.S. work authorization.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in Amazon AWS RDS Aurora, Postgres replication, partitioning, clustering, and high availability.
• Experience in mission-critical environments ensuring database reliability and performance.
• Strong foundation in designing, scaling, and optimizing Postgres deployments.
• Ability to prioritize platform needs balancing short-term fixes with long-term scalability.
• Collaborative leader with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Bias toward execution and problem-solving in fast-paced environments.
• Mission-driven, excited about building infrastructure that improves patient outcomes.
• Strong proficiency in tools like Terraform, PG Bouncer, and postgres monitoring systems.
• Experience in building and maintaining infrastructure for critically important applications.
• Initiative and effective problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Healthie participates in e-verify.
• Equal employment opportunity commitment.
• Diverse and inclusive environment encouraging collaboration and growth.