Snaphunt Pte Ltd – Principal Database Engineer

What You’ll Do 

• Data Architecture: Design and evolve database schemas and models to support new product features, scalability, and long‑term performance. 
• Performance Optimization: Tune queries, indexing, and database configurations while partnering with engineers to write efficient, reliable data workflows. 
•  Reliability & Recovery: Implement and maintain backups, disaster recovery, replication, and high‑availability processes to ensure data integrity. 
• Operations Management: Monitor database health, troubleshoot incidents, and manage upgrades, patches, and migrations across environments. 
• Cross‑Team Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Engineering, and Technical Services to align data solutions with platform and customer needs. 

Skills You’ll Need 

• Advanced SQL Expertise:10+ years of experience with SQL Server and similar RDBMS, specializing in expert-level SQL, query tuning, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis. Strong background in performance engineering (database optimizers, schema design) and high-availability architectures, including replication, read replicas, and Availability Groups. 
• System Modernization: Proven ability to incrementally improve legacy databases, optimize workloads, and enhance system reliability. 
• Cross‑Functional Communication: Able to clearly explain database concepts and collaborate effectively with engineering, product, and technical teams. 

What You’ll Get 

• Impact: Play a critical role in ensuring fast, reliable, and scalable data systems that empower product performance, support platform growth, and enhance customer experience. 
• Leadership & Growth: Work directly with senior leadership, reporting to the CTO, in an autonomous and entrepreneurial culture with zero bureaucracy. 
• Remote Work & Flexibility: Frontline is a fully distributed organization. 
• Competitive Compensation

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