Fireflies.ai is the #1 AI voice assistant -- automating note-taking, making meetings searchable, and turning voice into action & insights. It integrates into Zoom, Google Meet, and all major web-conferencing platforms. Fireflies is trusted by over 16M users across 300k+ companies worldwide. This year,
Ramp recognized Fireflies as the 6th most popular AI platform behind OpenAI, Midjourney and Anthropic. Chances are you’ve seen Fireflies in one of your meetings!
We are looking for an experienced Database Engineer to join our growing tech team. This role will focus on managing, optimizing, and scaling our database infrastructure to support our growing user base and increasingly complex data demands. As a Database Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring data reliability, availability, and efficiency for Fireflies' core platform.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable database systems that support Fireflies.ai’s web and AI-based applications.
- Optimize database performance, monitoring, and tuning, particularly with high-volume, real-time data transactions.
- Collaborate closely with backend engineers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to implement data storage solutions aligned with business goals.
- Develop and maintain backup, restore, and disaster recovery plans.
- Ensure database security by implementing best practices for data protection, access control, and auditing.
- Diagnose database-related issues, troubleshoot system performance, and prevent data bottlenecks.
- Automate database processes to streamline deployment and reduce manual intervention.
- Document database structures, procedures, and tools to maintain a cohesive development environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in database engineering, preferably with a SaaS product.
- Expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
- Familiarity with cloud-based database management (e.g., AWS RDS, Google Cloud SQL).
- Experience with high-availability database design, sharding, and replication.
- Strong understanding of database security best practices.
- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on performance and scalability.
- Strong communication skills and experience working in a cross-functional team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in AI-driven SaaS or similar high-growth tech environments.
- Proficiency in database management automation tools.
- Exposure to data warehousing, ETL processes, and big data frameworks.
Values that are important to us:
- You should be a great communicator and culture maintainer.
- You're data-driven and customer-focused
- You value fast & incremental engineering cycles
- You maintain design excellence and minimize complexity
- You measure your results & automate when possible
- You get 10% better at something every week
- You have an internal compass and take accountability & initiative
- We value overcommunication, candid feedback and a results-driven culture
Perks and benefits :
- Competitive compensation
- Work remotely from anywhere
- Opportunities to move laterally within a team and grow rapidly
- Paid time off and flexible leave policy
- A "no boss" culture that empowers you to take ownership
- Flexible working hours to fit your lifestyle
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Fun international offsite to connect and recharge
- Tech reimbursements to support your work
At
Fireflies.ai, we’re dedicated to revolutionizing the way teams interact with AI in their daily workflows. Our inclusive culture champions security, innovation, customer experience, and growth. Backed by $19 million from top-tier investors like Canaan, Khosla Ventures, and angels from Slack, Facebook, Dropbox, Amazon, and Salesforce, Fireflies is driven by a passionate 100+ member global team spanning 20+ countries and every timezone. We’re building a world-class, global-first team, and we dogfood our own product to do so.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and strongly value diversity at our company because our team will be stronger with different perspectives and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.