Senior MySQL Database Engineer
Salary: from 10 000 PLN gross • Hybrid • Full-time • Lodz, Poland
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Vention is a global engineering partner to tech leaders and fast-growing startups, combining 20+ years of product development expertise with an AI-first approach and a reputation for reliable delivery.
What you'll do
- Own and improve MySQL database environments to ensure performance, scalability and reliability
- Review and approve database-related application changes before release
- Identify and resolve performance issues end to end, from triage to production validation
- Optimize queries and refactor schemas to support data growth
- Collaborate with Architecture, Engineering, Data Science and Reliability teams
- Contribute to incident management and reliability goals
- Maintain documentation, security standards and database best practices
What you bring
- Strong experience with MySQL in high-traffic, mission-critical systems
- Deep knowledge of backup, recovery and replication
- Proven SQL optimization skills and experience with high-load systems
- Experience with schema design and performance tuning
- Good Linux administration skills
- B2 level of English, both written and spoken
Nice to have:
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Experience with Percona MySQL (PMM, Galera Cluster), PostgreSQL, Redis or MongoDB
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Familiarity with GCP/AWS data services and automation tools (Ansible, Helm, Terraform)
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Experience in regulated environments (gaming, PCI-DSS)
What you'll get
- EDU corporate community (300+ members): tech communities, interest clubs, events, a small R&D lab, a knowledge base, and a dedicated AI track
- Licenses for AI tools: GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and others
- Private medical care with LuxMed
- Kafeteria MyBenefit credits for stores, restaurants, and cafés
- Access to a Multisport membership to stay active
- Glasses reimbursement program
- Referral bonuses for bringing in new talent
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