Database Engineer / Database Administrator
FinQuery is an AI-powered contract management and accounting automation company trusted by over 8,000 organizations worldwide. They are seeking a curious Database Engineer or Database Administrator to join their team, focusing on PostgreSQL administration, query performance optimization, and collaborating with development teams. The role emphasizes continuous learning and the integration of AI tools into daily workflows.
Responsibilities
- Help administer and monitor AWS PostgreSQL databases, picking up best practices for reliability and performance along the way
- Work alongside senior engineers to spot performance issues and find tuning opportunities
- Collaborate daily with development teams and other departments since communication is a big part of this job
- Review developer-driven data architecture changes and share feedback, with guidance from senior team members
- Dig into query performance problems and grow your skills in database optimization
- Take part in release and deployment processes, getting real exposure to production workflows
- Contribute to internal improvements like automating manual tasks, speeding up data delivery, and supporting infrastructure growth
- Use AI agents, LLM-powered tools, and automation to handle routine work like query analysis, schema reviews, documentation, and troubleshooting more efficiently
- Keep RDS systems running well day to day
- Help assess and improve data schemas for efficiency by reviewing indices, spotting redundant columns, and evaluating table structures
- Stay curious, research new technologies, propose AI-driven solutions, and bring ideas to make our systems and team more productive
Skills
- Comfortable with schema design, indexing, and query tuning
- Genuine willingness to learn and the drive to keep growing
- Experience with PostgreSQL administration on AWS
- Solid foundation in relational databases and data architecture built through professional work, school projects, internships, or personal exploration
- Familiarity with SQL and a real interest in going deeper with PostgreSQL and cloud database services
- Comfort using AI assistants, copilots, and LLM-powered tools as a core part of how you work
- A team-first mindset where success is defined by what we accomplish together
- A proactive, curious attitude and a genuine desire to keep learning
- 1 or more years of experience in a data/database engineer or DBA role
- 3 or more years of experience working with databases and data architectures in any IT capacity
- Hands-on experience with AWS RDS or Aurora
- Demonstrated use of AI agents or LLM-powered tools to do technical work more efficiently
Benefits
- Annual employee development program stipend of $2,000 for each employee
- Mentorship program (available immediately)
- Sabbatical program (4 weeks after 5 years of service)
- Advancement opportunities based on results, not politics
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- Signing stipend for a work-from-home setup
- Great health benefits with multiple plan option
- Flexible PTO (including 11 holidays and your birthday off)
- Free gym membership at our office (Atlanta HQ)
- Casual dress environment (when in office)
- Catered lunches every Tuesday & Thursday (when in office)
- Parental Leave Benefits
- Fertility/Adoption Assistance
- Annual tutoring stipend for your children
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