Database Developer / Architect

Company Overview

EnGarde Games Group is an ambitious indie studio building story-driven and technically innovative games for PC and console. From player save states to persistent NPC memory systems, data drives our gameplay experiences. We’re now hiring a Database Developer/Architect to help us build and scale the backend intelligence behind our systems.

Job Purpose

As a Database Developer/Architect, you’ll be responsible for designing and maintaining the data infrastructure that powers player state tracking, NPC memory systems, and in-game analytics. You’ll work with engineers and AI developers to ensure real-time performance, data integrity, and long-term scalability across cloud and on-device systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage robust databases for player progression, world state, and dynamic content
• Build efficient data pipelines for real-time save/load, NPC memory recall, and telemetry
• Implement and optimize PostgreSQL schemas for transactional gameplay data
• Integrate vector databases (e.g., Pinecone) to https://engarde.lt/mogulir/2021/04/poodj7atts841.jpg NPC memory and semantic queries
• Ensure data consistency and integrity across distributed cloud infrastructure
• Work with backend and AI teams to build scalable, queryable memory systems for NPCs
• Monitor database health, performance, and security

Requirements

• Experience architecting and managing databases for real-time or game-related systems
• Proficient in PostgreSQL and other relational database systems
• Experience with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS) for search and recall
• Skilled in database optimization, indexing, and data normalization
• Familiarity with scalable cloud solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure) and data replication strategies
• Bonus: Experience integrating with game engines or live backend stacks (PlayFab, Firebase)

Performance Expectations

• Databases handle concurrent players and sessions with minimal latency
• Save/load systems are fast, reliable, and fault-tolerant
• Vector queries return fast, relevant results for NPC memory systems
• Data pipelines remain clean, consistent, and easy to extend as systems evolve

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive salary: €35,000 – €55,000 gross/year
• Flexible working terms: full-time, contract, or freelance
• Remote work with flexible hours
• Paid vacation and local holidays
• End-of-year performance bonuses
• Learning & certification stipend (e.g., PostgreSQL tuning, vector search, cloud infra)

Challenges & Opportunities

• Architect the foundation for data-driven storytelling and emergent NPC behavior
• Collaborate with AI/NLP teams to explore memory-aware character systems
• Shape the studio’s long-term data strategy across titles and platforms
• Work with a lean, experimental team where your technical decisions matter
• Opportunity to evolve into a Lead Data Architect role