Database Engineer

Database Engineer

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Long-term Contract

We are seeking a skilled Database Engineer with 5 or more years' experience to design, build, and maintain scalable data systems that support analytics, applications, and emerging AI / ML use cases. This role requires strong expertise in data modeling, data pipelines, and modern database technologies across cloud environments. The ideal candidate combines solid computer science fundamentals with hands-on experience in both traditional and next-generation data platforms.

Responsibilities :

• Design and implement data models and database architectures to support business and technical requirements
• Develop, optimize, and maintain ETL processes and data pipelines for reliable data ingestion and transformation
• Work with structured and unstructured data across multiple storage technologies
• Implement and manage SQL and NoSQL databases for performance, scalability, and reliability
• Write clean, efficient Python code for data processing, automation, and integration
• Deploy and manage vector databases to support AI / ML and semantic search use cases
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and application teams to enable data-driven solutions
• Ensure data quality, security, and governance best practices
• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance and reliability issues

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