Skill
PostgreSQL
Databases
PostgreSQL is a powerful open-source relational database management system known for standards compliance, extensibility, and support for advanced features like JSON storage, full-text search, and custom data types. It's widely used by backend developers and data engineers to build reliable applications, from startups to large enterprises, and is often praised for its strong consistency guarantees and active open-source community. It competes with databases like MySQL and Oracle in production environments.
PostgreSQL in the job market
Last checked September 12, 2026
- Open roles
- 171
- Employers
- 80
- Median pay
- $190,000
- Disclose pay
- 75%
on Career App right now
hiring for it
from 128 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring PostgreSQL (171)
Sr. Software Engineer, Platform
Help Scout
Full-time · United States · $156,000 – $182,000 · Remote
Help Scout is looking for an experienced backend engineer to join their Search and Data Services team, building scalable infrastructure for search and data processing that handles thousands of transactions per second. This role suits someone who enjoys owning the full development lifecycle, from design through production monitoring, and thrives in a remote-first collaborative environment.
Listed on Help Scout’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Software Engineering Advisors- Hybrid
Cigna
Full-time · Plano, TX
This role involves designing and maintaining data pipelines in Databricks to process large-scale healthcare data for analytics and reporting. It suits experienced data engineers who are comfortable with cloud platforms, big data tools, and healthcare compliance requirements.
Listed on Cigna’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Staff Software Engineer, Protocols & Treasury (DeFi)
CoinDesk
Full-time · New York, NY · $230,000 – $280,000
Lead a high-stakes engineering team building treasury and custody infrastructure for a digital assets platform, where you'll architect full-stack solutions across blockchain, cloud, and DevOps while mentoring engineers and raising technical standards. This role suits experienced engineering leaders from financial services or similar complex domains who thrive on ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and modern cloud-native development.
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Sr. Software Engineer (Back End)
Blue Apron
Full-time · Spyce · $176,000 – $183,500
This role builds the backend systems that power Wonder's automated restaurants, connecting cloud infrastructure to robotic hardware through real-time distributed systems. It suits experienced engineers who thrive designing complex, mission-critical systems and enjoy mentoring others while shipping high-reliability software.
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UI Front End Developer (Cyber Security Data)
American International Group
$105,000 – $148,000
A senior full-stack developer role focused on building web interfaces and backend systems for cybersecurity analytics platforms. The position suits experienced engineers who combine UI development expertise with backend capabilities and can translate complex security data into usable dashboards and reporting tools.
Listed on American International Group’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Systems Engineer Technical Expert
AeroVironment
Full-time · Jessup, MD · $190,000 – $250,000
This role leads the technical implementation of Zero Trust security architecture for defense and intelligence systems, requiring deep expertise in identity management, cloud platforms, and DoD compliance standards. It suits experienced systems engineers who can bridge security policy with practical architecture design and have worked in mission-critical government environments.
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Cybersecurity Engineer
Visa Inc.
Full-time · Austin, TX · $123,700 – $191,300
Visa is seeking a cybersecurity engineer to build and maintain internal security platforms that help teams detect vulnerabilities and manage compliance. This role combines backend development, AI workflows, and security operations tooling, ideal for someone who wants to apply software engineering skills to enterprise security challenges.
Listed on Visa Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior AI Application Engineer
Bristol Myers Squibb
Full-time · $137,530 – $183,319
This role builds cloud-hosted AI applications and agent systems for pharmaceutical research and operations at Bristol Myers Squibb, using AWS services and modern LLM frameworks. It's suited to experienced backend engineers who want to work hands-on with cutting-edge AI technology on problems that directly impact drug discovery and development.
Listed on Bristol Myers Squibb’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Machine Learning Engineer
Accenture
This role involves operationalizing machine learning models within data pipelines, using Airflow and PySpark to manage workflows and generate automated alerts. It suits experienced data engineers or ML engineers who want to focus on model deployment, data processing, and pipeline optimization rather than model research and development.
Listed on Accenture’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Engineer – CircleCard Platform
Target
7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445 · $98,000 – $176,000
This role combines AI engineering with backend services development, building intelligent systems for Target's financial platform. It suits engineers comfortable designing production AI applications alongside distributed systems who want to influence architecture and mentor others.
Listed on Target’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside PostgreSQL
Measured from the 171 open roles that name PostgreSQL — not from a curated list.
- Python102 roles59.6%
- Kubernetes97 roles56.7%
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)95 roles55.6%
- TypeScript69 roles40.4%
- Docker65 roles38.0%
- React63 roles36.8%
- Apache Kafka53 roles31.0%
- Java50 roles29.2%
What employers state they pay
Median
$190,000
Middle half
$160,000 – $223,000
From 128 of 171 open roles — the 75% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Who employers are hiring
- Entry2%
- Mid13%
- Senior68%
- Lead / Staff / Principal16%
- Management1%
From 158 roles whose posting states a level.
Where PostgreSQL roles are
Among the 90 of 171 open roles we could place on a map.
Roles that use PostgreSQL
Employers hiring for PostgreSQL
80 in total, most open roles first.
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.