Senior DBA, Database Architect
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Senior DBA / Database Architect designing scalable, high-performance data systems for Lateral, a global design and technology company. Leading database architecture, delivery, and engineering mentorship.
Responsibilities:
- Design and optimize real-time databases and data systems for performance, quality, and scalability
- Tune, productionize, and optimize data systems and machine learning models
- Own features end-to-end from concept through deployment
- Drive substantial product features as the key developer alongside architects, backend developers, or analysts
- Mentor and support junior engineers through design reviews and pair programming
- Provide technical leadership in architecture and design discussions
- Advocate for simple, elegant, and pragmatic solutions
- Balance new development with technical debt management
- Champion best practices in quality, security, and operations, including CI/CD, monitoring, and privacy compliance
- Build software for healthcare, fintech, SaaS commerce, and other client projects
Requirements:
- 7+ years experience in database engineering or administration
- Deep expertise in SQL, relational databases, data modeling, and transactional design
- Hands-on experience with ETL pipelines and data warehouses
- Proven ability to design efficient schemas and tune queries for high-scale, high-volume environments
- Quality mindset including unit tests, integration tests, automation, and defensive programming
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Ability to design before coding using clear diagrams, early assumption validation, and analysis of edge cases and trade-offs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Commitment to continuous learning and collaboration
- Bonus: leadership in data architecture across multiple projects or business domains
- Bonus: understanding of database internals
- Bonus: experience with large-scale systems or high-volume datasets
- Bonus: clear, structured communication and design documentation
Benefits:
- Remote-first work from home, coworking space, or office
- Flexible remote work and async collaboration
- Flexible time-zone respect and outcome-focused work
- Professional growth and opportunities for greater responsibility
- No burnout or crunch; sustainable delivery culture
- Variety of projects with stability at a profitable, independent company
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