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DevOps Engineer

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Singapore
Mid level
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Singapore
Mid level
The DevOps Engineer ensures optimal database performance, manages cloud infrastructure, automates processes, and implements scaling solutions for AppLovin’s advertising platform.
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About AppLovin

AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: www.applovin.com.

To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.

Fortune recognizes AppLovin as one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area, and the company has been a Certified Great Place to Work for the last four years (2021-2024). Check out the rest of our awards HERE.

【About Axon】

At the core of AppLovin lies Axon, a world-class recommendation system and the driving force behind the company’s remarkable market success. Axon powers the largest mobile app advertising platform globally and serves as the backbone for our rapidly growing e-commerce advertising products. By relentlessly pushing the boundaries of technology, Axon continues to lead the way in recommendation systems, delivering unparalleled performance and value to our partners and users worldwide.


【About Axon China】

In 2024, AppLovin established the Axon China team in Beijing, marking a significant step in our global expansion. This talented team is not only focused on developing world-class advertising products but is also pioneering innovative e-commerce advertising solutions from the ground up. Additionally, Axon China is at the cutting edge of exploring the applications of large language models in areas such as ad security, feature extraction, and content generation. Through technological innovation, we are shaping the future of advertising and redefining what’s possible in the industry.

【A Day In The Life】

As a DevOps Engineer at AppLovin, you’ll be at the heart of our advertising platform, ensuring our databases run at peak performance while handling billions of transactions daily. Your day could involve tuning SQL queries, deploying Kubernetes clusters, automating cloud infrastructure with Terraform, or troubleshooting distributed systems. You’ll work across the stack—from database optimization to CI/CD pipelines—ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency for one of the world’s largest ad tech platforms.

If you thrive in fast-paced, high-scale environments and love solving deep technical challenges, this is your opportunity to make a direct impact on one of the industry’s most advanced ad tech platforms.


【The Impact You’ll Make】

  1. Infrastructure & Cloud Operations
    • Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) using IaC tools (Terraform)
    • Automate provisioning, scaling, and monitoring using Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm
    • Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve developer velocity
    • Optimize cloud costs while ensuring high availability and fault tolerance
  2. Database Engineering & Performance
    • Administer and optimize relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Vertica) and NoSQL (Aerospike, Redis) databases
    • Fine-tune queries, indexes, and schemas for high-throughput applications
    • Implement replication, sharding, and clustering for scalability and HA
    • Manage data pipelines (Kafka, Spark, Airflow) for real-time analytics
  3. Capacity Planning & Scaling
    • Monitor database growth trends and perform capacity planning to optimize resource usage.
    • Scale databases (horizontally/vertically) to meet business demands.
  4. Observability & Reliability
    • Build monitoring, logging, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana)
    • Practice SRE principles to improve system reliability (SLIs/SLOs, error budgets)
    • Conduct performance benchmarking, stress testing, and disaster recovery drills
  5. Automation & Cloud Database Management
    • Develop Python/Go/Shell scripts to automate repetitive tasks
    • Maintain configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet) for consistency

【Who You Are】

  • Basic Requirements
    • 3+ years of DBA experience with expertise in mainstream database systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Vertica, Aerospike, etc.).
    • Strong knowledge of SQL optimization, index design, transaction management, and locking mechanisms.
    • Proficiency in Linux/Unix systems and scripting languages (Shell/Python) for automation.
    • Hands-on experience in setting up and maintaining high-availability database solutions (e.g., replication, clustering).
  • Preferred Skills
    • Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra).
    • Familiarity with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka) is a plus.
    • Experience managing cloud databases (Google Cloud SQL, AWS RDS, Aurora).
    • Knowledge of the advertising technology (AdTech) industry or large-scale data processing.
    • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and package management with Helm charts
    • Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
  • Soft Skills
    • Fluent in English and Mandarin.
    • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to respond quickly under pressure.
    • Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with development, operations, and product teams.
    • Passion for database technologies and staying updated with industry trends (e.g., NewSQL, Serverless DB).

Why Join AppLovin Axon

AppLovin offers top talent highly competitive compensation and benefits, attracting elite professionals from leading global tech companies. Our R&D team consists of fewer than 100 members, where each individual’s contribution directly drives the company’s growth and success. Here, you’ll tackle comprehensive technical challenges, participate in the design and development of core products, and directly impact the advertising experiences of millions of users. You’ll collaborate with some of the world’s most talented developers, achieving technological breakthroughs in an environment that values freedom and innovation. In 2024, AppLovin’s annual revenue surpassed $4 billion, and the company’s stock price soared over 700% thanks to the team’s exceptional contributions. Join us and be part of a world-class team creating the next growth miracle!

AppLovin has become aware of a scam targeting jobseekers with fake “app optimization” and similar roles.  We do not ask our candidates to download apps or make any form of payment(s). AppLovin works with applicants through our Careers page and applovin.com email addresses. If you are contacted through other unofficial channels (such as WhatsApp or Telegram) or asked to download an app or make a payment, these contacts are not legitimate. Confirm the information here and contact us directly with any questions.
 
AppLovin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about EEO rights as an applicant here.
 
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send us a request at [email protected].
 
AppLovin will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.  If you’re applying for a position in California, learn more here.
 
To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers.
Please read our Global Applicant Privacy Notice to learn more about how AppLovin processes your personal information.
 
 
 
 
             

Top Skills

Aerospike
Airflow
Ansible
AWS
Chef
Docker
GCP
Go
Grafana
Helm
Kafka
Kubernetes
MySQL
Postgres
Prometheus
Puppet
Python
Redis
Shell
Spark
Terraform
Vertica

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