LAIKA Studios ยท 9 hours ago
Sr Database Software Engineer
Hillsboro, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expLAIKA Studios is seeking a Sr Database Software Engineer who designs, builds, and optimizes systems that move data across their creative and technical pipelines. The role focuses on developing back-end services, improving database performance, and creating tools to connect artists and engineers through reliable, scalable technology.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and operate database platform services that support studio-wide applications and infrastructure
Partner with developers and pipeline teams to model, design, and implement scalable, maintainable data systems
Build tools and APIs that empower users across production and technology to work more efficiently
Maintain and improve existing systems to ensure reliability, interoperability, and ease of use
Automate recurring tasks using modern DevOps and scripting practices to improve performance and maintainability
Investigate and resolve complex technical challenges and problems in a high-demand production environment
Explore and evaluate emerging database technologies, including graph and vector databases, to support evolving studio needs
Contribute to our event-driven architecture and data wrangling systems (ETL/ELT pipelines)
Offer expertise in the development and establishment of core tools and APIs in one or more of these areas: application dependency mapping, software unit testing frameworks, build and release systems, enterprise messaging, automated deployment, cloud storage interfaces
Qualification
Required
7+ years of applied software development or engineering experience in a professional setting
Experience deploying, managing, and optimizing PostgreSQL in an enterprise environment
Solid understanding of database design, implementation, and troubleshooting
Experience developing applications backed by databases at scale
Proficiency in Python, Rust, C, or C++
Experience with SDLC concepts and methodologies including CI/CD and version control
Preferred
Experience developing and operating services on container platforms such as Docker/Kubernetes
Experience developing for Linux, Mac, and Windows operating systems
Company
LAIKA Studios
Founded in 2005 just outside Portland, Oregon, LAIKA has produced five films: Missing Link (2019), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), The Boxtrolls (2014), ParaNorman (2012) and Coraline (2009).
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jeff Stringer
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