Senior Distributed Database Engineer(PostgreSQL+Citus)

Position : Senior Distributed Database Engineer

Experience : 6–12 years

Location : Remote / Hybrid / Onsite

Type : Full-time

Domain : Distributed Databases / PostgreSQL / Citus

Role Overview We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Distributed Database Engineer with deep expertise in PostgreSQL internals, Citus extensions, high-availability systems, and performance optimization. The ideal candidate has strong low-level database engineering skills and can architect scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities Architect scalable, high-performance distributed database solutions

Optimize performance through indexing strategies, partitioning, and query tuning

Enhance PostgreSQL / Citus internals for distributed data processing

Design replication, sharding, failover, and backup strategies

Ensure security, encryption, and compliance standards

Improve monitoring, observability, and operational tooling

Collaborate with DevOps, backend, and product teams

Conduct research and evaluate new database technologies

Required Skills Strong expertise in PostgreSQL internals & Citus architecture

Proficiency in C / C++ for database engine development

Experience with query planning, indexing, sharding, performance tuning

Deep knowledge of replication, high-availability, distributed systems

Hands-on with PostgreSQL monitoring & diagnostics

Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, cloud deployments

Strong understanding of database security, access control, encryption

Preferred Skills Contributions to PostgreSQL / Citus / OSS database projects

Knowledge of consensus algorithms (Raft, Paxos)

Experience with parallel query execution

Exposure to AI / ML-based optimization techniques