As a Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for the reliability, performance, scalability, security, and evolution of OpenTable’s PostgreSQL platform
You will own complex database initiatives end-to-end, partner with cross-functional engineering teams to build an automated and cloud-native data platform, and serve as a senior escalation point for production systems
In this hybrid role based in Toronto, you will establish modern database practices and ensure database infrastructure supports business growth while maintaining high availability
Your work will directly empower engineering teams and ensure a seamless, reliable experience for millions of diners and restaurants worldwide
Lead the design, architecture, and lifecycle management of PostgreSQL environments to ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and scalable performance
Automate provisioning, major-version upgrades, monitoring, and credential rotation to reduce manual effort and operational toil across database infrastructure
Partner with Product and Data Engineering teams to review database designs, optimize schemas, improve query performance, and establish safe migration practices
Drive cloud database strategy across multi-region environments, balancing performance, security, cost efficiency, and operational excellence
Serve as a senior technical escalation point during production incidents, conducting root-cause analysis and implementing long-term reliability improvements
Mentor engineers, establish reusable operational patterns,



and raise technical standards through clear documentation and cross-team collaboration
Advantages Generous parental leave
Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
Paid volunteer time
Enriched learning and development opportunities - leadership development & access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Work from (almost) anywhere - wherever you do your best work
Mental health and well-being - company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, and company-wide weeks off a year so the whole team can recharge
Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL architecture and internals, including query planning, locking, write-ahead logging, replication, vacuuming, and connection managementProficiency in SQL and at least one programming or automation language such as Python, Go, or Bash7+ years of experience administering, engineering, and operating PostgreSQL or equivalent complex database systems in production environmentsHands-on experience building database automation using infrastructure-as-code or configurationProven experience designing, implementing, and operating high-availability, disaster-recovery, and failover solutions for critical database infrastructureExperience operating PostgreSQL in public cloud platforms, Kubernetes, or containerized environmentsFamiliarity with supplementary data platforms such as Redis, MongoDB, OpenSearch, or distributed databasesExperience with telemetry and observability platforms such as Grafana, Prometheus, or OpenTelemetryExperience improving developer productivity through self-service database provisioning and platform automation

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📌 Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer (Ontario)
🏢 OpenTable
📍 Ontario