Database Administrator (DBA)

Database Administrator (DBA)

At Air Apps, we believe in thinking biggerand 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 2018and now with offices in both Lisbon and San Franciscowe'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 managementand 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

What Benefits Are We Offering?

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.