Database Engineer

At Exness, we are not just a leading trading broker — we’ve reimagined what it takes to be a leader. With 40M+ trades a day and 2,000+ people across 13 countries, we combine scale, care, and real tech to make trading better for 1M+ clients worldwide.

Recognized globally as a Best Place to Work, we’re a people-first company where long-term wins always matter more. As part of our team, you will shape the future of fintech with real technology, care, and purpose.

Why this role matters

We are looking for a Database Engineer (DBA L2) with a primary focus on PostgreSQL and secondary experience with ClickHouse and MongoDB. You will be responsible for monitoring, supporting, and troubleshooting critical database environments, ensuring their stability, security, and performance. Working closely with senior DBAs and development teams, you will play a key role in keeping our data platforms reliable and efficient.

The role is based in our office in Limassol, Cyprus. In case of relocation, we offer full relocation support for you and your family to make your move smooth and worry-free.

What you'll actually do

• Accountable for monitoring PostgreSQL clusters, ensuring availability, replication health, and performance.
• Participate in on-call rotation and incident response for production databases.
• Provide day-to-day support and troubleshooting for PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, and MongoDB.
• Support developers and application teams with database-related requests and troubleshooting.
• Perform routine maintenance including backups, restores, patching, and version upgrades.
• Investigate incidents, database errors, and performance bottlenecks, escalating complex issues when required.
• Manage database security, including creation and administration of users, roles, and privileges.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2–4 years of hands-on experience in PostgreSQL administration.
• Solid Linux administration experience (3+ years).
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL replication, backup/restore, indexing, and query troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with ClickHouse and MongoDB administration in a support/monitoring role.
• Good knowledge of database fundamentals: HA, DR, capacity monitoring, and performance tuning basics.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, Graylog).

Nice to have:

• Exposure to other databases (Cassandra, Vertica).
• Experience with PostgreSQL advanced features (logical replication, partitioning, extensions).
• Experience with MinIO/Ceph object storage.

What we offer along the way

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus.
• Full relocation support for you and your family — flights, housing, visas, and legal assistance included.
• Top-tier health insurance with full family coverage — medical, dental, vision, mental health — plus life insurance for peace of mind.
• Unlimited learning opportunities: external courses, English lessons, career and leadership development.
• Education allowance covering school and kindergarten fees.
• 21 working days of annual leave, plus public holidays and fully paid sick, maternity, and paternity leave.
• Employee appreciation program: branded gifts, birthday day-offs, celebration budgets for weddings, newborns, and milestones.
• Get to know Team” trips — meet colleagues across our global hubs, along with company-wide offsites that raise the bar.
• Employee share scheme — grow with us.
• Branded MINI Cooper Countryman company car and private parking.
• Free in-house sports clubs, Sanctum Club gym access, and jet skis.
• Access to a Corporate doctor.
• Exclusive discount program with cafes, gyms, and local services.
• Expat tax perks: up to 50% income tax exemption.
• Support with the naturalization process for relocated employees.

What your journey looks like

• Intro call with Recruiter (30 minutes).
• English check (if needed).
• Tech interview (90 minutes).
• Behavioral interview (60 minutes).

Sounds like you? Apply.

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At Exness, we're an equal opportunity employer where every individual is valued. No matter your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability, we welcome you. As an international fintech company, we embrace the richness of our diverse team, respecting each individual and promoting gender equality for all genders in our workforce.