Senior Database Developer
We are seeking a skilled Senior Database Developer to join our engineering team.
This role is responsible for designing and building software while owning the reliability, performance, scalability, and cost management of our SQL databases. You will work across application code, database architecture, and Azure infrastructure, partnering closely with product and engineering leadership to deliver scalable, reliable systems.
* Database Architecture, Performance & Ownership:
* Design, evolve, and optimize database schemas, indexes, queries, and stored procedures to support high-performance application workloads
* Own database performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning across environments
* Manage availability, backup/restore, disaster recovery, and survivability strategies in Azure SQL
* Monitor and proactively address performance bottlenecks, deadlocks, blocking, and resource contention
* Own database cost management in Azure, including sizing, scaling strategies, and cost optimization
* Ensure data integrity, security, and operational excellence throughout the application lifecycle
* Software Development & Feature Delivery:
* Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications and services using C# and .NET
* Build application features that interact deeply with the database, balancing correctness, performance, and maintainability
* Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services that integrate with internal and third-party systems
* Participate in architectural discussions and influence technical direction across the stack
* Perform code reviews and mentor team members on best practices in both application and database development
* Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across application, database, and infrastructure layers
* Azure Cloud & DevOps:
* Design and operate solutions using Microsoft Azure, with a focus on reliability and observability
* Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices using Azure DevOps
* Work with monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure system health and rapid issue resolution
* Collaborate on infrastructure decisions that impact scalability, performance, and cost
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
* 7+ years of professional experience in C#/.NET software development
* Strong written and spoken English (C1 or C2 proficiency)
* Strong SQL Server / Azure SQL expertise, including Advanced T-SQL, stored procedures and query optimization, indexing strategies and execution plan analysis, performance tuning and troubleshooting
* Proven experience owning database operations, including backup, restore, high availability, and disaster recovery, performance monitoring and scaling, cost and capacity management in Azure
* Expert-level proficiency in C#, .NET Core, and .NET Framework, experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs, experience with Microsoft Azure services, including App Services, Functions, and Storage
* Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies, proficiency with Git and Azure DevOps
Benefits:
* Competitive salary commensurate with experience
* Opportunity to own critical systems and influence architectural decisions
* A collaborative engineering culture that values quality, accountability, and continuous improvement