Sr. Database Developer
About The Position
Arrow International is the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of charitable gaming products and solutions. We produce and distribute a wide array of products including consumables (pull tab tickets, bingo paper and ink, etc.) as well as world class, state-of-the-art, electronic gaming products. Our products are sold, installed, and operated in numerous social and gaming venues around the world. We continue to grow at a record pace and offer this exciting career opportunity to join our team where we are focused on attracting and engaging exceptional talent, empowering colleagues to achieve fulfilling careers, and creating fun and engaging products that are second to none for our customers. We are looking for an experienced Senior Database Developer with deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL and a strong background in the Slot Gaming / iGaming domain. In this role, you will take ownership of database design and performance for mission-critical gaming systems, work closely with .NET development teams, and provide technical leadership to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions.
Requirements
- Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server (T-SQL) and PostgreSQL (PL/pgSQL)
- Proven experience working in the Slot Gaming / iGaming domain
- Strong experience supporting applications built on the .NET technical stack
- Advanced knowledge of database architecture, indexing strategies, query optimization, and execution plans
- Experience designing databases for high-throughput transactional systems
- Strong understanding of concurrency, locking, replication, backup, and high-availability strategies
- Experience with data security, encryption, auditing, and access control in regulated environments
- Ability to translate business and game requirements into robust data models
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cloud-based database platforms (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, PostgreSQL cloud services)
- Knowledge of microservices-based architectures
- Experience with database DevOps, automated testing, and CI/CD
- Exposure to NoSQL, caching (e.g., Redis), or event-driven architectures
- Familiarity with regulatory reporting, responsible gaming, and compliance requirements
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proactive problem-solver with a performance- and reliability-first mindset
- Ability to work independently and make architectural decisions
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and optimization of complex database solutions using SQL Server and PostgreSQL
- Own database architecture decisions for high-volume, real-time slot gaming platforms
- Partner with .NET (C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core) development teams to define data models and integration patterns
- Design and optimize stored procedures, functions, indexes, and queries for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Drive database performance tuning, capacity planning, and scalability strategies
- Ensure data integrity, security, auditing, and compliance with gaming regulations and standards
- Provide expert-level support for production issues, including root-cause analysis and performance troubleshooting
- Guide and mentor junior database developers and engineers
- Establish and enforce database development standards, best practices, and documentation
- Support database deployments, migrations, and CI/CD pipelines
- Participate in architectural reviews and contribute to overall platform design
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
