PostgreSQL Backend Engineer | Remote | Jobs

Company Overview

DigitalXnode delivers recruitment and workforce solutions for organizations across diverse industries in India and other countries. We assist our clients in their hiring and project staffing needs by finding best-fit professionals based on their skills, experience, and engagement.

Job Summary

We are looking for a PostgreSQL Backend Engineer with 4–10 years of experience to build scalable backend systems, design relational databases, and optimize data retrieval. The role has a strong focus on PostgreSQL database design, SQL development, performance optimization, data integrity, and reliable backend engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable backend systems and data-driven application components.
• Design and implement PostgreSQL database schemas for business-critical applications.
• Create and optimize database indexes to support efficient data retrieval and query execution.
• Develop and maintain stored procedures, functions, and triggers in PostgreSQL.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for application and reporting requirements.
• Analyze query performance and implement database-level improvements where required.
• Maintain data integrity, consistency, and efficient organization of relational data.
• Work with engineering teams to translate application requirements into practical database solutions.
• Troubleshoot database and backend issues and support performance-related investigations.
• Contribute to maintainable, reliable, and scalable backend and database solutions.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL.
• Backend software or data engineering experience.
• Relational database design and data modeling.
• PostgreSQL schema design.
• Database indexes and query optimization.
• Complex SQL queries.
• Stored procedures, functions, and triggers.
• Database performance tuning and efficient query execution.
• Understanding of relational data models and the principles used to maintain data accuracy, consistency, and integrity.
• Python development experience.

Preferred Skills

• Experience designing databases for business-critical applications.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working closely with backend application teams.
• Ability to optimize database structures and retrieval patterns for scalability.

AI Experience

AI experience is not mandatory.

Managerial Experience

Formal people-management experience is not specified. The role is focused on hands-on backend and database engineering.

Operational Experience

• Database performance monitoring and optimization.
• Backend and database troubleshooting.
• SQL query analysis and tuning.
• Database schema and index maintenance.
• Support for business-critical applications.

Qualifications

Any Graduate. The profile accepts B.B.A./B.M.S., B.Tech/B.E., or B.C.A. in any specialization.

Certifications

Preferred, But Not Mandatory

• EDB PostgreSQL Associate Certification
• PostgreSQL Professional Certification

Experience

4–10 years of relevant experience developing backend and data solutions, with strong expertise in PostgreSQL and database development.

Submit Resume at apply@digitalxnode.com

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Technology: Python Performance Tuning SQL PostgreSQL Backend Development Query Optimization Complex SQL Queries Data Integrity

Job Type: Full Time / Part Time / Contractual

Job Location: Chennai Delhi Gurgaon India Noida Pune Jaipur Ahmedabad Mumbai Banaglore

Work Mode: Remote

Experience: 4 to 10 Years

Work Shift: India

Salary: Competitive

Sector: IT Services & Consulting

Segment: Backend Engineering

Team Handled: Yes

Posting Date: 23/09/2026

Expiry Date: 23/10/2026