Database Engineer

**This is an Full-Time opportunit with a Product based company called Routeware**

About Routeware

Routeware builds software that powers the daily operations of waste and recycling

organizations globally. Our products sit at the intersection of logistics, operations, and data,

enabling cities and private haulers to run safer, more efficient, and more sustainable

operations at scale.

The Elements platform is a core part of this ecosystem and is undergoing active

modernization technically and operationally. This role is for engineers who enjoy owning

real systems, not just writing code in isolation.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Database Engineer to own and evolve the data layer of the Elements

platform. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role focused on reliability, performance,

scalability, and database modernization in cloud environments.

You will work on production databases serving real customers while leading database

migrations, improving performance, and partnering closely with application and platform

engineers to raise the overall data engineering bar.

This role suits engineers who think beyond maintenance and see databases as first-class

production systems that directly impact customer experience and platform stability.

What You'll Do

Own and operate SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases in production

environments

Design and optimize database schemas, indexing strategies, and query performance

Plan and execute database migrations, including SQL Server PostgreSQL

Implement and maintain backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies

Monitor database performance, capacity, and availability proactively

Partner with application teams on data modeling and query optimization

Support and troubleshoot production issues, including deep root cause analysis

Contribute to database standards, best practices, and operational documentation

Act as a steward of data reliability, integrity, and security across the platform

Customer obsession understand how database performance and availability

directly impact customer trust and system reliability

Required Skills & Experience

6+ years of experience as a Database Engineer / DBA

Strong hands-on experience with SQL Server

Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL

Proven experience leading or executing database migrations

Advanced SQL skills, performance tuning, and indexing strategies

Experience operating databases in AWS (RDS or self-managed)

Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning

Experience supporting high-availability, production-critical systems

Clear written and verbal communication for async, cross-functional collaboration

Nice to Have

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)]

Experience supporting microservices-based architectures

Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools

Experience working with large, complex, or multi-tenant schemas

Exposure to data security, compliance, or governance practices

Why Join Routeware

Own mission-critical data systems with direct customer impact

Play a key role in platform modernization and cloud transformation

Work closely with senior engineers and platform leaders

High-ownership, engineering-driven culture with real influence

A platform that is evolving technically and organizationally with room to gro