AAir Labs is hiringStaff Database Reliability Engineer

The Role

Core Responsibilities

• Own the health, performance, and availability of Air's PostgreSQL Aurora infrastructure.
• Proactively optimize database parameters, indexes, and query patterns to maintain sub-100ms p95 response times
• Uplevel migration practices and tooling to ensure zero-downtime schema changes as the platform scales
• Establish and maintain comprehensive backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures with documented RTO/RPO targets
• Partner with backend engineers to implement database best practices in application code (connection pooling, query optimization, caching strategies)
• Plan and Execute Long-Term Scaling Strategy

• Collaborate with backend engineers and product leadership to model data growth patterns and anticipate scaling inflection points
• Evaluate and implement horizontal scaling strategies (read replicas, sharding, partitioning) aligned with business needs
• Continuously assess AWS Aurora capabilities, PostgreSQL ecosystem innovations, and emerging database technologies for strategic advantage
• Design and implement database architecture that supports Air's AI-powered features and real-time creative workflows
• Build Observability and Data Health Framework

• Implement detailed instrumentation for database performance metrics (query latency, connection pool utilization, replication lag, disk I/O)
• Build automated alerting for anomalies in query performance, connection patterns, and resource utilization
• Create executive-level dashboards showing database health trends, capacity utilization, and cost efficiency
• Develop regular database health review cadence with engineering leadership to surface insights and drive continuous improvement

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years using PostgreSQL and working with Distributed Database.
• Technical Ability: Proficient in Postgres Database operations, tuning and query optimization. Familiar with database observability tooling and establishing best practices around health metric. Familiar with AWS Aurora or RDS.
• Entrepreneurial Drive: You like to work in public, own problems end-to-end, and move with intentional speed - so your best ideas ship fast and make a visible dent.
• Obsessed with Winning: Everyone at Air plays to win, says the hard thing, and progresses every day while building genuine relationships.

How We Work at Air

• Act like a driver: Take initiative and ownership without waiting to be told.
• Work in public: Share ideas openly, get feedback early, and collaborate across teams.
• Play to win: Aim high and bring creativity, adaptability, and focus to your work.
• Say the hard thing: Give and receive feedback with clarity and respect.
• Disagree and commit: Debate honestly, then align quickly to move forward together.

Benefits

• Growth and Impact: Join a rapidly scaling company with a mission to transform the creative ops space. Your work will have a direct, tangible impact on [our ARR growth].
• Comprehensive Benefits: We offer competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with dependent coverage. You’ll also enjoy a generous work-from-home stipend, professional development reimbursement, and unlimited vacation days.
• Commitment to Diversity: We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and strive to create an inclusive culture that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds and experiences.
• Competitive Compensation: 
  • If based in the US, the compensation range for this role is USD $160,000 to $240,000.
  • If based in Canada, the compensation range for this role is CAD $165,000 to $248,000