Database Platform Engineer

G-Research is a fast-growing, software-driven organisation where data is at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for an experienced Database Platform Engineer to join our Data Services team. In this role, you will help design, build and operate the mission-critical database platforms that underpin research, a global platform and business operations

This role focuses on providing highly available, performant and secure data services. Our environment spans multiple database technologies - PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and CockroachDB - deployed across both on-premises infrastructure and the cloud (AWS).

The role is highly collaborative, working with research and engineering stakeholders to deliver performant, resilient and secure database services at scale. You will gain deep expertise in our database platforms, drive automation and operational excellence, and help evolve the platform to meet the growing needs of the business.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Building, operating and scaling distributed database services across on-premises and AWS environments

Supporting large-scale deployments of PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL and CockroachDB, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery and performance

Contributing to the design and implementation of automation for database provisioning, upgrades, replication and monitoring using Python, Ansible and Terraform

Driving improvements in performance tuning, query optimisation, indexing strategies and storage design

Collaborating with application and research teams to design and deliver database solutions that meet demanding scalability and latency requirements

Participating in the out-of-hours rota to provide support for critical systems

Staying up to date with industry trends and emerging database technologies, helping evaluate their applicability

Defining SLAs, KPIs and monitoring strategies to ensure platform reliability, security and service excellence

Proactively identifying and resolving stability, security and capacity issues across the platform

We are seeking a Database Platform Engineer with strong technical expertise in database systems, automation skills and a passion for solving complex infrastructure problems at scale.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

Strong experience with relational database platforms, such as PostgreSQL, MSSQL Server, MySQL, CockroachDB or similar

Good understanding of database internals, including query execution, concurrency, replication, indexing and partitioning

Hands-on experience running databases at scale

Strong proficiency with Linux and Python for automation

Familiarity with infrastructure as code, including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Dagger, ArgoCD or similar

Experience deploying and running services in containerised or Kubernetes environments

Understanding of AWS services relevant to data platforms, such as RDS, Aurora, S3, EC2 or EKS

Familiarity with modern observability stacks, such as Prometheus, Grafana, Elk or OTel

Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business ) and dedicated barista bar

35 days’ annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance

Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section