Senior DBA​/Database Engineer

Welcome to Your Next Adventure! We are looking for a Senior DBA / Database Engineer to own the reliability, performance, and scalability of our data layer across multiple services. You will work closely with backend engineers, SRE, and architects to design and operate high-throughput, low-latency systems supporting a super-app platform.

• Design, operate, and optimize Postgre SQL, Big Query, Mongo DB, and key-value databases (e.g., Redis, Dynamo DBEnsure high availability, replication, backup/restore, and disaster recovery
• Monitor and improve performance (p95/p99 latency, query efficiency,indexing)
• Analyze and optimize slow queries, schema design, and data access patterns
• Manage capacity planning and scaling strategies (vertical + horizontal)
• Implement and maintain data consistency and integrity and retention strategies.
• Support microservices architecture with distributed data patterns
• Control and optimize costs of databases usage
• Collaborate with engineering teams on: schema designmigrationsdata modeling SQL + No
  
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• Automate operational tasks (backups, failover, maintenance)
• Ensure security, access control, and compliance
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis

• 5+ years experience as DBA / Database Engineer
• Strong expertise in:
  Postgre SQL (indexes, MVCC, vacuum, replication, partitioning)
• Mongo DB (replica sets, sharding, performance tuning)
• Key-value stores Redis, Dynamo DB or similar)
• Deep understanding of: query optimization and execution planstransactions and consistency modelsindexing strategies
• Experience with high-load production systems
• Familiar with cloud environments AWS preferred)
• Experience with monitoring tools Datadog, Prometheus, etc.)
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills

• Experience with: distributed systems / microservices event-driven architecture Kafka, Rabbit MQ AWS Database Migration Service Senior Database Engineer / DBA (Postgre SQL, Mongo DB, Key-Value Stores)
• 2 Replications slots Knowledge of: data caching strategies CQRS / eventual consistency patterns
• Experience with: automation Terraform, scripting) Kubernetes / ECS Background in e-commerce or high-traffic platforms

Snoonu is Qatar’s homegrown Super App, reinventing daily life with blazing-fast delivery, shopping, and more – all in one place. Powered by tech, driven by a global team, and obsessed with making life easier.

To be the first Qatari Ultra App that propels the region and its community through innovation and technology. We have global ambitions where what we do surpasses norms and limitations every time.

To radically transform how people live by leveraging technology to connect them with endless possibilities.

• Be Customer Obsessed: “Focus on the customer and all else will follow.”
• Act with Integrity: “We are honest, ethical, and trustworthy in everything we do.”
• Be Curious and Creative: “We constantly innovate and create solutions to bring a lasting positive impact.”
• Lead by Example and Take Ownership: “Be the change you want to see and take ownership.”
• Work Smart and Deliver Results: “You can do more by doing less, better, and faster.”
• It’s All About People: “Be a team player; together we are stronger.”

• Global Vibes – Collaborate with a worldwide crew.
• Brain Boosters – Learning budgets, access to courses, and tools for your growth.
• Builder’s Playground – Own your tasks, own your path! We’re big on autonomy.
• Flexible Time Off – We take recharging seriously. Generous leave and wellness policies.
• Agile Everything – Scrum isn’t a buzzword here. It’s how we roll, from product to ops.

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