Architect, Agentic Databases (Postgres)

TL;DR

Architect, Agentic Databases (Postgres): Designing and owning the data plane architecture for an AI-enabled database platform with an accent on Postgres internals, storage engine design, and distributed systems. Focus on building a scalable, production-ready foundation for agentic workloads, leading technical PoCs, and driving cross-functional architectural consensus.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $182,700 - $274,000 Annually

Company

hirify.global provides an autonomous knowledge platform that unifies data, knowledge, and business context to activate enterprise intelligence through AI.

What you will do

• Define the end-to-end technical architecture of the Agentic Database data plane, including storage models, WAL strategies, and extension frameworks.
• Lead technical Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to validate architectural designs against real-world customer workloads.
• Serve as the primary technical authority in architecture reviews and cross-team dependency resolution.
• Design integration architectures between the database and broader AI-enabled enterprise platforms.
• Mentor senior and staff engineers on database internals and production-quality engineering standards.

Requirements

• 12+ years of industry experience in designing and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud data infrastructure.
• Deep, hands-on Postgres source-level expertise, including query planners, storage layers, and MVCC.
• Systems programming proficiency in C or C++ for data plane development.
• Proven ability to own architecture end-to-end from design through production launch.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and reside within the country.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) and agent frameworks like LangChain or LangGraph.
• Experience with control plane concerns such as automated failover, multi-tenant isolation, and upgrade automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work model with a focus on trust and autonomy.
• Comprehensive benefits including health care, life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company participation.
• Commitment to an inclusive, people-first culture that celebrates diversity.
• Annual incentive plans based on company and individual performance.