Principal Database Engineer

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September 24

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PeopleGrove

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Education • Enterprise • Productivity

PeopleGrove is a company dedicated to transforming higher education by enhancing campus initiatives that support student and alumni success. Offering a range of solutions for universities, PeopleGrove focuses on increasing enrollment, retention, and graduation rates by engaging students and alumni through experiential learning, career services, and industry partnerships. The platform facilitates project-based learning by connecting universities with corporations and aims to redefine major and career selection through PathwayU. With over 20 million users from more than 650 institutions, PeopleGrove has become a trusted partner for higher education, helping schools connect with their communities, enhance alumni engagement, and drive philanthropic outcomes.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2015

📚 Education

🏢 Enterprise

⚡ Productivity

💰 Private Equity Round on 2022-05

📋 Description

• Architect scalable and efficient database solutions aligned with application and business needs • Design schemas, data models, indexing, and partitioning strategies to support growth and performance • Evaluate and recommend database technologies and patterns for long-term scalability • Monitor production databases for slow queries, inefficiencies, and emerging bottlenecks • Conduct root cause analysis and implement tuning solutions (queries, indexes, configuration) • Define repeatable processes for performance reviews and query optimization across teams • Partner with engineers and architects to review database usage in applications • Provide technical guidance on data access patterns, query design, and schema evolution • Mentor engineering teams in database best practices and performance optimization • Implement monitoring, alerting, and health-check frameworks to ensure database reliability • Oversee backup strategies, replication, and disaster recovery planning • Maintain strong database security and access control policies

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in database engineering or administration, with at least 5 years in a performance-focused role • Deep expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL, including indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning • Proven experience with monitoring and profiling tools for database performance • Strong understanding of database security, backup strategies, and disaster recovery • Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills • Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) (preferred) • Exposure to data warehousing and large-scale analytics platforms (preferred) • Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (preferred) • Experience in SaaS environments with high uptime and performance requirements (preferred) • Core technologies: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, BigQuery, Snowflake, Firestore, MongoDB

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote Option - You can work from any location of your choice • Reimbursement of Home Office Setup • Competitive Salary • Friendly atmosphere • Flexible paid vacation policy