Database Engineer

About Us

Tiimely is a platform technology company leading the future of financial assessment through predictive and explainable AI and configurable API-led solutions. Our proprietary technology automates financial assessment and credit decisioning enabling faster more accurate outcomes across a range of use cases and is licensed by large banks fintechs ASX-listed brands and our own in-house retail business Tiimely Home.

Headquartered in Adelaide with a national team of 130 were on a mission to transform how Australians access credit through cutting-edge technology and a human-first approach. As a certified B Corp our values Time to be Human Time to Take Responsibility Time to be Transparent and Time to Build Good Bonds shape how we build products and how we work together.

The Position

We need Database Engineers who can independently support and evolve the data platforms that underpin our regulated fintech products. As a Database Engineer at Tiimely youll be responsible for the design support optimisation and continuous improvement of relational and document database platforms that support our web integration credit decisioning and data capabilities. Your primary focus will be Microsoft SQL Server with exposure to document database technologies such as MongoDB and DynamoDB.

Youll work closely with software engineers architects data specialists and product stakeholders to ensure our database platforms are reliable performant and aligned with platform architecture and business needs. Our platform processes real credit applications in a regulated financial services context understanding how database design supports lending workflows compliance and operational resilience is part of what makes this role distinctive.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design support maintain and optimise database solutions primarily in Microsoft SQLServer.
• Contribute to relational database design ER modelling and schema evolution for new andexisting systems.
• Support document database usage where required including platforms such as MongoDB andDynamoDB.
• Write review and tune SQL queries stored procedures and scripts for performancereliability and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot database issues and contribute to monitoring maintenance optimisationbackup recovery and operational support practices.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks capacity concerns and operational risksbefore they impact customers or teams.
• Contribute to CI/CD processes database version control and release coordination fordatabase changes.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborative design discussions relating to schemaqueries and data access patterns.
• Work across squads to support database changes and understand how application andintegration changes affect the data layer.
• Apply best practices in database security access control auditing and data protection.
• Ensure database changes and operational practices align with the expectations of aregulated financial services environment.
• Stay current with emerging database technologies patterns and best practices andshare knowledge with peers.

What Were Looking For

Required

• Demonstrated experience in a Database Engineer Database Developer or similar mid-levelrole.
• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Solid SQL development capability including query writing troubleshooting andperformance tuning.
• Sound understanding of ER modelling and relational database design principles.
• Demonstrated database administration capability across monitoring maintenanceoptimisation backup and operational support.
• Experience working in Agile development environments and tools such as Jira andConfluence.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes source control and collaborative engineering practicessuch as code reviews.
• Thorough debugging diagnostics and problem-solving capability.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
• Genuine interest in database engineering best practices and continued growth in thedatabase space.

Desirable

• Knowledge of other relational database platforms such as PostgreSQL.
• Exposure to NoSQL or document databases such as MongoDB and DynamoDB.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as RDS and related data platform services.
• Ability to read and modify application code such as C# or Python where needed forinvestigation or delivery support.
• Familiarity with tools such as Liquibase for database version control and schemadeployment.
• Experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to enhance database engineeringproductivity or problem-solving.
• Experience in fintech financial services or another regulated environment.

Whats In It For You

• Competitive remuneration package with employee share plans that reward individual andcompany success.
• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid options.
• Ongoing learning and development to support your professional growth.
• A modern office environment designed for a scaling fintech.
• A supportive and inclusive team culture backed by our B Corp certification andvalues-driven approach.

If this sounds like you wed love to hear from you. Even if you dont tick all the boxes we encourage you to apply.

If you have any questions or need adjustments to our hiring process please get in touch with Karam Singh at