Database administrator

Hey! We are SYNTX, a young, creative and energetic AI team.

We are building a powerful platform that unites more than 90 advanced AI tools in one service, trusted by hundreds of thousands of users worldwide – from marketing specialists, designers, and AI creators to IT teams, schools, and innovation hubs.

The current focus is on developing the web version and strengthening the entire technical side of the business. We are looking for a Database Administrator who will take responsibility for the stability, performance, and reliability of our databases as the platform continues to grow.

What we offer:

• Salary €2500–4500, depending on experience and level of responsibility.
• Work in the fast-growing field of Artificial intelligence.
• Work with modern AI tools and real growth in technical expertise.
• Participation in the development of a large-scale AI project with non-trivial challenges.
• Access to learning resources, skill development, and interesting projects.
• A dynamic, friendly team of 90+ professionals who value initiative and contribution.
• Flexible schedule and the possibility to work partially remotely.
• A comfortable and modern office in Riga.
• Health insurance after the probation period.
• Аccess to an in-house psychologist and massage therapist.
• Regular team-building activities, corporate events, trips with the team.
• Additional bonuses such as cinema tickets, SPA certificates, merchandise, and birthday gifts.

What you will do:

• Administering PostgreSQL and MySQL in production environments
• Designing and maintaining highly available clusters with replication and failover
• Performance tuning under load: optimizing SQL queries, indexes and configurations
• Building and maintaining backup and recovery processes
• Ensuring data security through access control, role management, encryption and auditing
• Monitoring database health, analyzing logs and resolving incidents
• Automating routine processes and collaborating with developers on architecture decisions

Who we are looking for:

• 3+ years of experience administering PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Practical experience with replication and high availability solutions.
• Experience optimizing SQL queries and tuning configurations under load.
• Experience setting up backup and recovery processes.
• Ability to analyze logs and troubleshoot incidents.
• Basic Linux knowledge required for database operations.
• Ability to make independent technical decisions and clearly communicate them to the team.
• Nice to have: experience with Supabase, YugabyteDB, or ClickHouse.

At SYNTX, we have a special atmosphere - we love what we do and come to work with interest and pleasure. These are not just tasks, but a common cause that unites and inspires us. If you want to be equally passionate about an interesting project and not count the hours spent at work, then you belong with us.

Send your CV to [email protected] - we look forward to meeting you.

If you know someone who might be interested in this position, we would appreciate your recommendation.