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 aSite Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Air Apps, you will be responsible for ensuring thereliability, availability, and scalability of our systems. You will work at the intersection of software development and operations, implementing automation, monitoring, and performance optimization strategies to minimize downtime and improve system resilience.

• This is a fully onsite position, based at our office in Lisbon, where you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in person and contribute to a dynamic and fast-paced environment. We are open to support with relocation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementscalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant systems across cloud environments.

• Develop and maintainobservability tools, including monitoring, logging, and alerting (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK).

• Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and incident response usingInfrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Optimizesystem performance, scalability, and incident response workflows to improve uptime.

• Work closely with development and DevOps teams to improve system design for reliability.

• Conductroot cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventative measures to minimize failures.

• Ensure high availability by designing and maintainingload balancing, failover, and disaster recovery strategies.

• ImproveCI/CD pipelines to enhance deployment speed while maintaining stability.

• Optimize cloud cost and resource utilization forAWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Participate inon-call rotations to quickly address system failures and minimize downtime.

Requirements

• Around4+ years of experience inSite Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, or System Engineering.

• Strong knowledge ofcloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native architectures.

• Experience withobservability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, New Relic).

• Proficiency inInfrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such asTerraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.

• Hands-on experience withcontainerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).

• StrongLinux system administration and networking fundamentals.

• Experience withincident management, debugging, and root cause analysis.

• Proficiency inscripting (Bash, Python, or Go) for automation and system monitoring.

• Knowledge ofload balancing, failover strategies, and distributed systems.

• Understanding ofsecurity best practices, access control, and compliance requirements.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

What benefits are we offering?

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work.

• Annual Bonus

• Top-tier Health and Life Insurance for peace of mind.

• Transportation Budget to support your commute needs.

• Coverflex benefits package for meal allowances, well-being, and more.

• Childcare support.

• Air Conference - an opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together.

• Pension Fund to support your long-term financial planning.

• Urban Sports Club membership to keep you active.

• Meals 100% free at the hub.

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.