Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

What you will do • Own the performance, availability, and scalability of our production database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)

• Design, implement, and maintain backup, replication, and disaster recovery strategies

• Lead database deployments, migrations, and schema changes with minimal downtime

• Provide after-hours and on-call support for critical deployments, sharing coverage with the rest of the team

• Monitor database health and proactively resolve performance bottlenecks

• Partner with Engineering to design scalable data architectures for new features

• Establish and enforce best practices for security, access control, and data governance

• Document database processes and mentor other engineers on database best practices

What you will bring • 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator or similar senior data infrastructure role

• Strong hands-on expertise with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB in production environments

• Solid experience with backup and disaster recovery strategies, replication, and high-availability setups

• Experience supporting production deployments, including after-hours or on-call rotations

• Comfortable working independently in a remote, distributed team spanning multiple timezones

• Strong troubleshooting and performance-tuning skills under pressure

• Fluent in both English and Spanish, written and spoken

• Based in Mexico, Europe, or a similar timezone that complements a Bogota-based team

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering