Senior Database Administrator (Gamedev)

Location: Berlin, Germany; remote workplace

Company

Global commerce company providing tools and services that help video game developers fund, distribute, market, and monetize games.

What you will do

• Manage RDBMS and NoSQL solutions across bare-metal and virtual machine environments.
• Optimize database performance and scalability while maintaining high availability and disaster recovery.
• Implement replication chains, partitioning, sharding, and backup strategies.
• Support development teams with database design, optimization, troubleshooting, and problem-solving.
• Automate infrastructure and database lifecycle management using Terraform, Puppet, and custom tooling.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Technology, or a related field.
• Expert-level experience with at least one of MySQL or PostgreSQL, plus familiarity with other RDBMS or NoSQL solutions.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, including DDL, DML, and DCL.
• Experience with AWS or GCP and proficiency in Linux.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Nice to have

• Scripting, automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code experience with tools such as Terraform, Puppet, Bash, or Python.
• Team management experience.
• Familiarity with Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or Zabbix.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive environment focused on physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Unlimited flexible time off and gym membership.
• Monthly train ticket.
• Personalized career roadmap, training, and educational opportunities.
• Collaborative culture centered on creativity and the video game industry.

Hiring process

• Background checks may be conducted after the final interview stage where permitted by law.
• Artificial intelligence tools may assist with application review and assessment, while final hiring decisions are made by people.