React Job: Database Developer

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Company

Altar.io
Portugal

Location

Remote Position
(From Everywhere/No Office Location)

Job type

Full-Time

React Job Details

Multiple Locations - Hybrid
More details
Permanent
Gross annual salary: €30.000 - €36.000
Back-end Developer
At least 3 years of experience - Intermediate
Visa support
Relocation paid
Language(s): Required English
| Nice to have Portuguese
SKILLS

Must have:
Google Cloud Platform
Amazon Web Services
SQL

Other Required:
PostgreSQL
Redis
Node.js
DESCRIPTION

Hello!

Are you an experienced Database Developer looking to grow in a team of highly-skilled, top-talent innovators while working on multiple products in a range of industries?

If so, Altar may be the right place for you.

With us, you’ll help entrepreneurs and business leaders build innovative products that transform their industries, from early-stage MVPs to disruptive satellite products.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with a host of entrepreneurs and business leaders, like an ex-Product Owner of YouTube and a former Managing Director of HSBC. Not to mention exciting companies like the multi-award-winning regtech startup, Apiax or Coca–Cola.

As a Database Developer, you’ll be responsible for the design, programming, construction, and implementation of new databases. As well as modifying existing databases for platform updates and changes in user needs in demanding web projects.

With us, you’ll not be alone working in these cutting-edge technologies. You’ll be among a cross-functional team of seasoned Altarions with expertise in a multitude of sectors, from fintech and marketplace to AI and IoT.

What You’ll Be Doing:
As a Database Developer, you’ll be:
Designing and supporting the deployment of managed (mostly) and self-deployed database clusters. You’ll do this for a range of different startup projects at different scales, using different database technologies (NoSQL, SQL, KV).
Designing and running pressure and scalability tests over the database clusters. As well as configuring sharding, horizontal, and vertical scaling policies on the DB clusters.
Isolating, refactoring, and improving slow queries.

REQUIREMENTS

The Hands-On Experience We Need You to Bring to the Table:
3+ years of experience developing and supporting database systems
Familiarity with the major Cloud Vendors database offering (GCP and AWS)
Work experience with sharding techniques (eg. selecting the sharding keys)
You should also be comfortable using SDKs for the most popular database types (multi-dialect: Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL) on Node.js
Understanding of Agile methodology
Fluency in both written and spoken English

The Extra Experience We’d Love to See:
Expertise with Linux environments, Docker and Kubernetes Orchestrator
Cost reduction techniques for managed database services on Cloud Vendors
Experience with large data lakes
Experience wiring scripts in Bash, Python, or Go
Experience with configuration management tools such as Helm, Puppet, Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation
Experience with ELK Stacks
Experience using Cloud Vendors managed DB Solutions: Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform

Here’s The Cutting Edge Tech Stack We Use:
Figma – for design, prototyping and design systems
Angular 2+, React, Vue, Gatsby, HTML, CSS, and SASS – for Front-End development
Flutter, ReactNative, and Nativescript – for Mobile development
NodeJS, ExpressJS, and TensorFlowJS – for Back-End development
Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform – for Managed APIs
MongoDB, PostgresSQL, Redis, and InfluxDB (TimeSeries) – for DBA Admin
Cypress, Jest, and Karma – for Testing
Jira and Confluence –for collaboration and organisation

PERKS

What You Can Expect from Working with Us:
Full focus on helping you make the most out of life:
A competitive salary that aligns with your experience
Health Insurance for you and your household
We need you to live in Portugal (or be happy and legally qualified to relocate here). That being said, we have a remote-first policy with the option to join us in an informal, pet-friendly, office environment in the heart of Lisbon
Flexible working hours
25 days paid vacation
Team events like weekly Yoga classes, Summer Surf Days, Christmas Dinners and much more.

Full focus on helping you make the most out of your Career:
Detailed career plan with strong growth potential
Training budget to help you achieve your goals more effectively
Global projects with industry-leading clients
A team of top talent innovators and researchers at your side

REMOTE DETAILS

To apply for this job you must be willing to work in the time zone UTC +00:00.

We need you to be eligible to work in Portugal and live in either Lisbon, Porto or Aveiro (or be happy to relocate). That being said, we have a remote-first policy with the option to join us in an office in the heart of Lisbon.