WHO WE ARE
Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers.
At Apex, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. We're digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest.
When you're at Apex, you drive this change. You're part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are home to over 1,000 employees.
Together, we’re shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. — grit, results, empathy, accountability, and teamwork — with Apex.
We’re proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we’ve created. Here are just a few of the many awards we’ve recently received:
Best Places to Work
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 - Presented by BuiltIn
WealthTech of the Year
2025 - Presented by US FinTech Awards
The World’s Top 250 Fintech Companies
2024 - Presented by CNBC
ABOUT THIS ROLE
About the Role
Apex Fintech Solutions is seeking a Junior Database Administrator to administer, optimize, and support high-volume, highly available database systems across GCP managed services (Cloud SQL PostgreSQL, Memorystore for Redis/Valkey, AlloyDB, Spanner, BigQuery) as well as MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Implement all database changes via IaC (Terraform + GitHub PRs).
- Manage large transactional replication with low-latency delivery, using BigQuery as a replication target; tune performance and cost.
- Establish backup/restore, PITR, HA/failover testing, DR runbooks, and an overall database support plan.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on schema reviews, query optimization, and BigQuery governance; handle security/audit tasks.
- Embrace DevOps: automate DB operations, manage CI/CD for DB changes, and modern monitoring/alerting.
- Support incident response and participate in on-call rotations (off-hours, Central Time) and scheduled maintenance (patching, VLDB index work, DR testing).
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of prior hands-on DBA experience, preferably with Postgres and MongoDB.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience required.
- Administering and optimizing PostgreSQL environments, including transactional replication expertise.
- GCP Cloud SQL PostgreSQL and solid PostgreSQL database management knowledge.
- Preferred: Memorystore for Redis, AlloyDB, Spanner, and BigQuery (incl. BigQuery performance tuning & admin).
- Preferred: other cloud DB platforms (Azure SQL, AWS RDS).
- Terraform / IaC and GitHub for managing database infrastructure changes.
- High-availability architectures and disaster recovery planning & execution.
- High-volume / fintech / securities transactional environment a plus.
Work Environment
- This job operates in a hybrid office environment three days per week.
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Our Rewards
We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.
EEO Statement
Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.
Disability Statement
Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of hands-on database administration experience, preferably with PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience
- Experience administering and optimizing PostgreSQL environments, including transactional replication
- Experience with GCP Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL and strong PostgreSQL database management knowledge
- Experience with Terraform or infrastructure as code and GitHub for database infrastructure changes
- Experience with high-availability architectures and disaster recovery planning and execution
- Experience with Memorystore for Redis, AlloyDB, Spanner, and BigQuery, including BigQuery performance tuning and administration
- Experience with other cloud database platforms such as Azure SQL or AWS RDS
- Experience in high-volume, fintech, or securities transactional environments
Apex Fintech Solutions Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Colleagues are often seen as benefiting from comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, HSA support, and mental-health resources like an EAP and a Calm subscription. Feedback suggests health coverage is a standout with strong reported satisfaction.
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Parental & Family Support — Family leave provisions are considered meaningful, with accounts citing approximately 12–14 weeks for birth parents and around six weeks for non-birth parents, plus prenatal appointment time. Feedback suggests these benefits support caregivers across different situations.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-away offerings are described as competitive, including roughly three weeks of PTO initially that can increase with tenure and paid volunteer time. Feedback suggests employees generally view PTO positively, while acknowledging some variability by team and workload.
Apex Fintech Solutions Insights
What We Do
Apex Fintech Solutions provides the tools and services that enable hundreds of clients to launch, scale, and support digital investing for tens of millions of end investors. The company provides essential infrastructure and a comprehensive ecosystem of cloud-based products to enable and streamline trading, wealth management, cost basis, tax reporting, and, through its subsidiary Apex Clearing™, custody and clearing. For more information, visit the Apex Fintech Solutions website: https://www.apexfintechsolutions.com.
Why Work With Us
We are bold enough to do what needs to be done. Savvy enough to know what that is. Kind and candid enough to tell it like it is every step of the way. We are compelling in our own right but devoted to joint success. We watch our backs. We scout the way ahead. We put ourselves, our team, and our clients in a position to soar.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.