Database Engineer (PostgreSQL SRE)

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Posted: 4 days ago
8-12 years
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
IT / Software Development & Related
work from office
Full Time
Closes 29 Dec 2026

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We are part of Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) division, and are based primarily in Sunnyvale, California with teams in Austin (TX), Seattle, Bangalore and Hyderabad India working as a single global team. The job is located in Bangalore, India.
  • MS in Computer Science / Engineering or Equivalent.
  • 8 - 12 years of experience supporting PostgreSQL databases in a high-volume, customer-facing environment
  • In-depth understanding of PostgreSQL architecture and the internal workings of the PostgreSQL engine
  • Strong experience in PostgreSQL optimization and performance tuning, including drill-down analysis and execution plan awareness
  • Deep understanding of MVCC and how it is implemented in PostgreSQL
  • Ability to perform major and minor version upgrades and migrations with near-zero downtime, while selecting the right approach for each situation
  • Strong awareness of various types of maintenance operations, including when and how to perform them
  • Hands-on experience configuring and supporting replication (logical, physical, active-active)
  • Able to perform PostgreSQL installation via source code or RPM
  • Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL parameters and tune those parameters and configurations to optimize performance, throughput, and resource utilization
  • Manage day-to-day operations and issues, and extend expertise to provide the required support to the on-call/L2 team, including finding detailed RCAs for outages
  • Experience implementing PostgreSQL security best practices
  • Background in building and administering large-scale infrastructure supporting high transaction volumes in a mission-critical environment
  • Able to manage user administration, permissions, and role-based access grants
  • Able to implement standard backup methodologies (pg_dump/restore, online backups, Incremental backups, Differential backups )
  • Proficient in SQL and at least one scripting language (Shell, Python)
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical teams
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight delivery timelines
  • Aptitude for independently learning and implementing new technologies for maximum benefit
  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS (RDS/EC2), GCP (GKE), and AliCloud-related services
  • Creative, out-of-the-box thinker, able to devise multiple solutions to the same problem
  • Responsible for administering production, QA, and development database infrastructure
  • Provides database architecture and design solutions
  • Handles database infrastructure setup, configuration, upgrades/patching, monitoring, and troubleshooting
  • Builds automation scripts for database infrastructure
  • Measures and optimizes system performance, including capacity planning and forecasting
  • Participates in evaluation, design, and development of new technologies, extensions, and features for highly scalable distributed databases
  • Able to perform performance benchmarking between different versions of the same database technology, or between different database technologies, using pgbench or other open-source tools
  • Able to manage databases deployed across cloud infrastructure, including AWS, GCP, AliCloud, and Kubernetes
  • May require participation in a 12*7 FTE/L3 on-call support rotation with other team members
  • Awareness of AI tolling and MCP servers.
  • Deep expertise into the Oracle to PostgreSQL migration and associated challenges and solutions.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) is a plus
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

Skills

PythonKubernetesOracleCloudSql

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About Company

Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is a Silicon Valley–based multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California. It designs, manufactures, and markets premium consumer electronics, software, and online services. Iconic products include the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, alongside services such as Apple Music, iCloud, Apple Pay, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+, and the App Store. Operating systems now span iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS.

As of August 2025, Apple ranks #3 globally by market capitalization (≈ US $3.4 trillion) and reported FY 2024 revenue of US $391 billion. It remains the second‑largest smartphone maker and fourth‑largest PC vendor worldwide, while expanding into AI‑powered devices, sustainable technology solutions, and mixed‑reality platforms like the Apple Vision Pro.

For professionals exploring Apple India careers, the company offers opportunities across hardware, software, design, retail, and operations, with office hubs in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Gurugram. Apple’s interview process in India is known for its rigor, cultural fit focus, and innovation‑driven assessment — attracting engineers, designers, and business talent passionate about shaping future‑ready technology.

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