Technical Lead, Senior Database Engineer

Job overview

The Technical Lead, Senior Database Engineer role is remote, with the listing identifying Draper, UT. Compensation is not specified. Canopy is a SaaS company building practice-management software for accounting firms. The engineer owns database performance, reliability, security, and capacity across a fleet of more than 100 managed PostgreSQL databases. The role partners with engineering, product, and QA teams to shape data models and keep the platform responsive as teams ship product changes.

What you'll do

• Maintain and monitor managed databases
• identify performance bottlenecks and recommend solutions
• plan database cost and capacity
• refine database structures
• manage index and query health, slow-query review, autovacuum tuning, and connection pooling
• advise on database practices
• collaborate on queries and migrations
• review data models and schema changes
• minimize maintenance downtime
• mentor team members and communicate SQL best practices.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior database engineer

technical lead

postgresql

sql

database performance

database reliability

schema design

cloud databases

remote

canopy

saas

backend engineering

flexible paid time off

401(k) match

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible paid time off and company holidays
• medical, dental, and vision benefits with employee medical premiums covered
• 401(k) match
• mental health resources and EAP
• paid new-parent and birthing-parent leave
• company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability coverage
• recognition program and company events.

Why this role

The posting describes a remote role and emphasizes ownership of a fleet of roughly 100 PostgreSQL databases.

About the employer

Canopy is hiring for this role. Industry: Software Publishers. Sector: 51.