Title: Database Development Engineer

Category: Full-Time

Status: Exempt, Salary

Salary: $85K to $118K annually, DOE

Reports to: Database Administrator

Location: Onsite at TCWGlobal Corporate Office (San Diego, CA)

Start Date: ASAP

Position Summary:

TCWGlobal has been named "Best Place to Work" by the San Diego Tribune 11 times. Why? Because we create an environment where excellence meets enjoyment, and purpose meets growth.

We offer perks that make work life better—a beautiful campus with flexible workspaces, a full onsite gym with lounges, massage rooms, an onsite restaurant, plus chef-prepared meals. In addition, your passion for making a difference matters here. We'll match your charitable gifts up to $5,000 and give you 16 paid hours to volunteer for causes close to your heart. We believe that when we help our community thrive, we all grow stronger.

We are a team of experienced HR professionals offering payrolling, staffing, pre-screening, international services, and overall HR-related solutions for our clients’ contingent workforces. Our dedication to customer service and focus on utilizing technology for streamlining processes is our core philosophy.

If you're ready to join a team of unstoppable go-getters, a company culture that encourages growth and connectedness, and an organization that truly cares about its employees and the world, then TCWGlobal is the place for you!

We are seeking an experienced Database Development Engineer with expertise in modern AI-powered database technologies. In this role, you will partner closely with our software engineering and design teams to architect, implement, and optimize database systems that support both traditional transactional workloads and emerging AI/ML applications.

This position will play a key role in supporting the database architecture for a next-generation timekeeping system, ensuring scalability, performance, and seamless integration with existing enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to design and support database architecture for a timekeeping system, ensuring integration with existing platforms.
• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable database solutions using PostgreSQL and vector database extensions (e.g., pgvector).
• Design and optimize schemas supporting both relational data and high-dimensional vector embeddings.
• Implement efficient vector similarity search capabilities for AI-driven use cases such as:
• Semantic search
• Recommendation systems
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Develop and tune indexing strategies for vector data (HNSW, IVF, etc.).
• Optimize query performance for vector similarity searches and large-scale data operations.
• Integrate database solutions with AI/ML pipelines in collaboration with data science teams.
• Manage cloud-native database deployments (Neon or similar serverless platforms).
• Establish and maintain:
• Data security standards
• Backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Monitoring and observability practices
• Lead database migration, version control, and CI/CD best practices.
• Stay current with emerging AI database technologies and performance optimization techniques.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in database development and administration.
• Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL and its ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience with vector databases and extensions (e.g., pgvector).
• Experience deploying and managing databases on Neon or similar cloud platforms.
• Deep understanding of:
• Vector embeddings
• Similarity search algorithms
• High-dimensional indexing strategies
• Advanced SQL and performance optimization expertise.
• Familiarity with AI/ML workflows and database integration patterns.
• Experience with database migration tools, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools.

 Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with additional AI-native or vector-enabled databases.
• Proficiency in Python or other AI/ML development languages.
• Knowledge of distributed database systems and sharding strategies.
• Experience with real-time data processing or streaming architectures.
• Familiarity with LLM applications and RAG architectures.
• Kubernetes or containerized database deployment experience.

Salary & Benefits:

This position offers full-time benefits, including a comprehensive benefits package. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Additional compensation may be earned by exceeding sales and service goals.

Application Information:

Visit https://www.tcwglobal.com/join-the-family to learn more about our amazing team!

TCWGlobal is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief or sexual orientation. 

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