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Air Apps

Database Administrator (DBA)

Air Apps, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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About Air Apps

At Air Apps, we believe in thinking bigger-and moving faster. We're a family-founded company on a mission to create the world's first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner (PRP), and we need your passion and ambition to help us change how people plan, work, and live. Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 2018-and now with offices in both Lisbon and San Francisco-we've remained self-funded while reaching over 100 million downloads worldwide.

Our long-term focus drives us to challenge the status quo every day, pushing the boundaries of AI-driven solutions that truly make a difference. Here, you'll be a creative force, shaping products that empower people across the globe.

Join us on this journey to redefine resource management-and change lives along the way.

The Role

As a

Database Administrator (DBA)

at Air Apps, you will be responsible for

managing, optimizing, and securing large-scale, complex databases . You will work with engineering teams to

design, implement, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and resilient database systems

that power our AI-driven platform.

Your role will involve

database tuning, backup and recovery strategies, monitoring, and ensuring data integrity

while working with structured and unstructured data sources.

Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain

high-performance database systems

to support large-scale applications. Optimize

database queries, indexing strategies, and partitioning

to enhance performance. Monitor database health, ensuring

high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery . Manage and fine-tune

SQL and NoSQL databases

(e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB). Implement

database security policies , encryption, and access control to protect sensitive data. Automate database

backups, replication, and failover mechanisms . Work closely with developers to optimize

queries, schema design, and data modeling . Perform

capacity planning

and monitor database growth trends. Ensure compliance with

data governance, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements . Stay updated with the latest

database technologies, trends, and best practices . Requirements

Around

4+ years

of experience as a

Database Administrator (DBA) or similar role . Expertise in

relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)

and/or

NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, DynamoDB) . Strong knowledge of

database optimization, indexing, partitioning, and replication . Experience in

performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting slow queries . Familiarity with

database backup, recovery, failover, and disaster recovery strategies . Experience with

cloud database services

(AWS RDS, Aurora, Google Cloud Spanner, Azure SQL). Knowledge of

scripting for automation

(Python, Bash, SQL scripts). Understanding of

data security best practices , encryption, and compliance requirements. Experience working with

large, complex datasets and high-traffic applications . Ability to work with

DevOps teams

to integrate databases into CI/CD workflows. What benefits are we offering?

Apple hardware

ecosystem for work. Annual Bonus . Medical Insurance

(including vision & dental). Disability insurance

- short and long-term. 401k

up to 4% contribution. Air Conference

- an opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together. Transportation budget Free meals at the hub Gym membership Diversity & Inclusion

At Air Apps, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We enthusiastically welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and believe that varied voices and experiences make us stronger.

Application Disclaimer

At Air Apps, we value transparency and integrity in our hiring process. Applicants must submit their own work without any AI-generated assistance. Any use of AI in application materials, assessments, or interviews will result in disqualification.