Hiring: Senior Software Engineer - Database Company: Airwallex Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 13:25:47 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, ClickHouse, Datadog, Docker, Embedded Systems, GCP, Grafana, Java, Kotlin, Kubernetes, LLM, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Python, Redis, Salesforce, Systems Design, Terraform About the job Experience: •5+ years of professional software engineering experience with strong proficiency in backend languages such as Python, Go, Java, or Kotlin. Required Skills: •Build a unified database observability platform: Design and implement an "eagle-eye" view across all database instances, providing real-time visibility into availability, security posture, reliability metrics, and latency — enabling proactive issue detection before incidents occur. •Build MCP (Model Context Protocol) for safe AI agent access: Design and implement secure interfaces that allow AI agents to safely query and interact with production databases, enabling the next generation of AI-powered internal tooling while maintaining strict security and access control. •Build an Agentic AI DBA: Develop AI-powered automation that handles routine DBA tasks — performance tuning, capacity planning, schema review, incident triage, and remediation — reducing manual toil and enabling the team to scale operations without scaling headcount. •Build self-service database platform: Create tooling that enables product engineering teams to provision, configure, scale, and manage Postgres and Redis instances through self-service workflows, with built-in guardrails for security, compliance, and best practices. •Drive database reliability and operational excellence: Establish and enforce database best practices across the organization — connection pooling, query optimization, backup/restore strategies, failover procedures, and change management. Participate in on-call rotations for database incidents. •Partner cross-functionally with engineering teams: Partner with product engineers to diagnose database performance issues, review schema designs, and provide guidance on data modeling and access patterns for Postgres and Redis. Qualifications: •Deep experience with PostgreSQL — performance tuning, query optimization, replication, backup/recovery, schema design, and operational best practices. •Infrastructure and cloud expertise: Hands-on experience with GCP (or equivalent cloud provider), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), Kubernetes, and Docker. •Demonstrated track record of building automation, tooling, or platforms that replaced manual operational work — not just operating databases, but engineering solutions that make operations scalable. •Strong system design skills, with the ability to architect reliable, scalable infrastructure services. •Operational familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar patterns for safe programmatic access to production systems. •Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters •To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @ Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!