Air Apps
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.
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.