Overview

As Technical Lead for our PostgreSQL Flex Service, you guide architecture and hands-on delivery across multiple product teams. You design and evolve robust, cloud-native Postgres solutions with a focus on availability, performance, and automation. You mentor engineers, drive a self-service DBaaS model, and ensure reliable operation through SRE practices.

You bridge engineering and business stakeholders to align roadmaps with strategic goals. This role offers creative influence, cross-functional collaboration, and scope to shape our managed database platform.

Responsabilidades Own the How for the PostgreSQL Flex Service across product teams; lead by example and contribute to codebase when needed

Shape the future of Managed Database Services; design robust, scalable Postgres solutions in the cloud

Drive automation and DBaaS innovation; automate deployment, patching, and scaling via REST APIs

Mentor engineers, foster collaboration, and contribute to recruiting and developing the team

Implement SRE practices to ensure reliability, performance,



and data integrity across the service lifecycle

Bridge engineering and business stakeholders; contribute to Architecture Board and strategic discussions

Requisitos principales Leadership mindset with proven experience in guiding engineering teams and establishing architectural vision

Experience with PostgreSQL, MariaDB or MS SQL Server focusing on HA, replication, performance, and design

Software engineering and architecture experience in distributed systems and cloud-native deployment

Cloud-native proficiency with Kubernetes, Operator patterns, and building infra-controlling APIs

Automation and observability expertise; knowledge of modern monitoring platforms

Analytical and strategic problem-solving skills to align technical roadmaps with business goals

English fluency for international, agile collaboration leadership psychological safety collaboration

PostgreSQL

MariaDB

MS SQL Server

📌 STACKIT Database - PostgreSQL - Engineering Manager (m/f/d) (Barcelona)
🏢 Schwarz Gruppe
📍 Barcelona