Senior Database Engineer

Senior Database Developer – Growth Position

Posted:
December 18, 2025

My longtime PE Backed client in the financial services space is hiring for a talented Senior Database Developer to help own and evolve the database layer of a large, multi‑tenant SaaS platform. This is not a DBA or analytics role, it’s a senior engineering position embedded within product engineering.

• First engineer focused on database stewardship within product engineering organization
• High impact, broad visibility, and real ownership
• Fully remote, flexible schedule, strong work‑life balance

• Be the technical steward for shared SQL Server platform
• Guide teams on data modeling, schema design, and query performance
• Proactively monitor and improve production performance (Datadog)
• Partner with engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and pair programming
• Own database deployment processes and mentor teams on best practices

• 8+ years of professional experience
• BS / BA in Computer Eng / Computer Science / Mathematics / MIS / STEM or equivalent experience in lieu of degree
• Deep SQL Server / T‑SQL expertise
• Senior‑level engineering experience (10+ years preferred)
• Strong product and platform mindset (SaaS / multi‑tenant experience a plus)
• Comfortable mentoring and influencing across multiple teams
• AWS experience helpful (Azure background OK)

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

Minneapolis, MN