Senior Database Architect

The Recruitment Company
Galway, Galway County, Ireland
Last week
£600 – £650 pd

Salary

£600 – £650 pd

Seniority
Senior
Posted
13 Apr 2026 (Last week)

Your Responsibilities

Design and develop full stack Python applications from concept through to production

Build scalable APIs, backend services, and user-facing components

Develop and optimise database solutions, including schema design, queries, and performance tuning

Build and maintain data pipelines to process and transform large datasets

Deploy and manage applications and databases within AWS environments

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, production-ready solutions

Support live systems and contribute to ongoing platform and database improvements

Your Experience

6+ years’ experience in software engineering with strong Python development skills

Proven experience developing full stack applications and working with relational databases

Strong database development skills, including SQL, schema design, and query optimisation

Experience working with large datasets and building scalable data-driven applications

Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-based database technologies

Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and scalable system design

Experience with data pipelines, ETL processes, or database performance tuning is advantageous

If you are interested, click apply or send your cv to (url removed)

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