Expert PostgreSQL Database Engineer (pgvector & High-Concurrency Tuning)

Posted 6 hours ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are building a highly scalable "Enterprise Secure Knowledge-Base Retrieval and Analytics Dashboard." Our system relies on a unified database that must handle standard hierarchical relational data (users, sub-accounts, logs) alongside millions of heavy AI vector embeddings. We need an expert to architect the schema, configure the vector indexes, and implement strict connection pooling to survive massive traffic spikes. The Tech Stack - Database Engine: PostgreSQL - Vector Extension: pgvector - Connection Pooling: PgBouncer - Infrastructure: Google Cloud / Docker Key Responsibilities - Design a scalable database schema that safely partitions heavily updated relational tables (like chat logs) from static, heavy vector embedding tables. - Configure and tune pgvector using HNSW indexing for millisecond-latency cosine similarity searches. - Implement and configure PgBouncer to manage high-volume, concurrent traffic from our serverless Python backend without crashing the database. - Optimize database memory (shared_buffers, work_mem) specifically for vector search workloads. Required Experience - Proven, production-level experience managing heavy PostgreSQL databases. - Direct, hands-on experience building and tuning the pgvector extension (specifically configuring m and ef_construction parameters). - Deep understanding of connection pooling architecture (PgBouncer). - Experience packaging database configurations via Docker for cloud deployment.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type

Contract-to-hire opportunity

This lets talent know that this job could become full time.
Learn more
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Database Optimization
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Interviewing:
    0
  • Invites sent:
    0
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Jul 2, 2026
  • United States
    3:53 AM

Explore similar jobs on Upwork

Account Recovery and Access SpecialistFixed-price‐ Posted 4 weeks ago
Ethical Hacking
Data Recovery
Encryption
VPN
Need Quickbase Expert
New
Hourly‐ Posted 7 hours ago
Python
QuickBase
HIPAA
API

How it works

  • Post a job icon
    Create your free profile
    Highlight your skills and experience, show your portfolio, and set your ideal pay rate.
  • Talent comes to you icon
    Work the way you want
    Apply for jobs, create easy-to-by projects, or access exclusive opportunities that come to you.
  • Payment simplified icon
    Get paid securely
    From contract to payment, we help you work safely and get paid securely.
Want to get started? Create a profile

About Upwork

  • Rating is 4.9 out of 5.
    4.9/5
    (Average rating of clients by professionals)
  • G2 2021
    #1 freelance platform
  • 49,000+
    Signed contract every week
  • $2.3B
    Freelancers earned on Upwork in 2020

Find the best freelance jobs

Growing your career is as easy as creating a free profile and finding work like this that fits your skills.

Trusted by

  • Microsoft Logo
  • Airbnb Logo
  • Bissell Logo
  • GoDaddy Logo