DATABASE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Build custom database solutions with experts trusted by 1500+ companies.
Our database engineers have designed systems processing millions of daily transactions and managing petabytes of data for clients like Associated Press and Azlo. Onboard senior database developers in 2 weeks.
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DATABASE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
No matter what you're building, we can help.
Database projects fail at the architecture stage more often than at implementation. Our database development services take teams from initial design through production, covering the decisions that determine whether a system holds up under real load.
Custom Database Development
Off-the-shelf database solutions impose rigid schemas and workflows that don't match complex business logic or data relationships. We build custom databases that adapt to your specific requirements, supporting unique data models and integration needs without compromising functionality.
Our engineers design schemas around your actual data model and encode business rules at the database layer through stored procedures. We tune access patterns to your specific query workload from the start. That foundation gives your engineering team a database they can build against confidently.
Database Architecture & Design
Early architecture decisions determine whether a database scales cleanly or becomes a bottleneck as data volumes grow. Most teams underestimate how much those initial choices constrain future development.
We start by matching architecture to the dominant workload type, which determines schema, storage engine, and partitioning approach. We define the indexing strategy and replication topology before implementation begins. Locking these decisions early prevents the schema rewrites and indexing overhauls that stall your team later.
Database Migration & Modernization
Legacy platforms reach a point where the cost of staying outweighs the risk of moving. Aging infrastructure limits what engineering teams can build and creates security exposure that modern systems don't carry.
We scope and execute migrations with data integrity as the primary constraint. We define rollback procedures and cutover criteria before execution starts. After migration, your team ships on modern infrastructure without carrying the legacy platform's constraints forward.
Cloud Database Solutions
On-premises databases tie engineering capacity to infrastructure management that doesn't move products forward. Provisioning and patching cycles absorb time that compounds across quarters.
Our engineers work across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, handling everything from initial configuration to production-readiness. High availability and automated failover are part of the deployment, whether we're building from scratch or stepping into a brownfield build. Our engineers help our team gets back the engineering hours that infrastructure management was consuming.
Distributed Database Systems
Applications serving users across multiple regions can't rely on a single database instance without introducing latency or availability risk. Geographic distribution requires consistency trade-offs that vary by workload and can't be resolved with a single default setting.
We architect distributed systems with consistency models matched to the use case. Our engineers understand the consistency trade-offs at play and bring that experience to your architecture, so your engineers get a distributed database that serves users across regions without sacrificing correctness where it counts.
Data Warehousing & Analytics Databases
Analytical queries running against a transactional database create contention and rarely meet performance expectations at scale. The two workload types require different storage design, access patterns, and optimization strategies.
We build data warehouses on Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery using dimensional models that reflect how your business actually reports. We build ETL pipelines that pull data from operational sources on schedules aligned to how your team actually consumes reporting. We deliver a reporting platform that your team can query heavily without degrading production performance.
Database Performance Optimization
Query degradation is easy to overlook early in development and difficult to reverse once data volumes grow and usage patterns solidify. By the time performance becomes visible to users, the root causes are often embedded deep in schema and indexing decisions.
Our engineers diagnose and resolve performance issues across the full database stack, not just at the query level. We validate every change under realistic load before it reaches production, so performance gains hold without requiring a full re-architecture.
Database Monitoring & Maintenance
Production databases require active oversight. Without it, replication lag widens, index fragmentation accumulates, and storage grows unchecked until a minor issue becomes an outage.
We set up monitoring and alerting that catches degradation early, before a minor issue compounds into an outage. That operational load shifts off your engineering team entirely.
Database Development case studies
Hundreds of database development projects delivered.
We have the experience to build database systems that deliver real value. It's why 500+ clients choose us as their database development company.
- NON-PROFIT
Migrated Nonprofit Data Systems to Cloud, Reducing Query Time From Daily to Minutes
A large international nonprofit needed to migrate from Teradata to the cloud and unify data systems so teams building reports and applications could access consolidated sources. We provided 5 senior developers over a 13-month engagement. The migration reduced query run times from daily to minutes, lowered costs through AWS consolidation, and established organization-wide data pipelines.
- Amazon Web Services
- Teradata
- HEALTHCARE
Migrated Database for Healthcare Company and Achieved 4.9M Patient Interactions
A healthcare technology company connecting providers and patients across 170 medical centers and 1,200 clinics needed a unified communications system serving millions of users. We provided 35 senior developers over 11 months through software outsourcing. The team built WebChat and IVR channels and migrated the database. The work contributed to 4.9 million patient interactions in 2022, an 86% increase over the prior year.
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Typescript
- React
- Node.js
- Nest
- MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
Migrated 3.65 Million Stories to .NET Framework, Supporting Omnichannel Content Delivery
Associated Press hosted news on a legacy Classic ASP platform and needed to modernize its platform. We provided engineers over a 7-year staff augmentation engagement. The team migrated content from nearly 20 news sections to the .NET framework and moved historic databases holding 3.65 million stories dating back to 1985. The work supported 1.5 million app users and 6 social media channels with over 56 million followers.
- .NET
- SQL Server
- C#
- Salesforce
Financial Services
Azlo team up with us for a MongoDB to PostgreSQL migration.
- 2-Year Engagement
- 15-Person Team
- 10/10 NPS Score
A major digital banking platform needed to clean up data, tighten development flows, build CI/CD pipelines, and migrate their database to support fintech compliance requirements including KYC and AML regulations. We provided 15 specialists across DevOps, front-end, and back-end.
Built new service from scratch, tracking all transactions and building data pipelines
Migrated from MongoDB to PostgreSQL for cleaner data management
Developed new bank features, built CI/CD pipelines
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“Their engineers perform at very high standards. We've had a strong relationship for almost 7 years.”
OUR DATABASE DEVELOPMENT TEAMS
Meet the database development experts behind our best work.
Behind every successful database solution is a highly specialized team. That's why we have experts for every stage of database development, from architecture design and schema optimization to migration planning and performance tuning.
- SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
- Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL Database Administrator
- MongoDB
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Apache Cassandra
- AWS Certified Database – Specialty
- MongoDB Associate Database Administrator
- Python
- Apache Spark
- dbt
- Google Professional Data Engineer
- Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification
- Terraform
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Ansible
- Jenkins
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Datadog
- pgBadger
- Grafana
- PostgreSQL Certified Professional
- Redis Certified Developer
Onboard a database development team in weeks, not months.
About BairesDev
Why work with BairesDev? We’re trusted by the world’s top tech teams.
BairesDev is a US-based company powered by LATAM dev teams. Since 2009, we’ve built software for companies of all sizes—from scrappy startups to Fortune 500 giants. In fact, we’re one of the fastest-growing software development companies in the world. If you’re looking for onshore quality with nearshore benefits, we’re the partner for you.
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How we work
Here's what makes us easy to work with and hard to replace:
From code quality to compliance, we’ve optimized every part of how we work to support high-performing engineering teams. For you, that means clearer communication and smoother delivery. Plus, get peace of mind from having a development partner you can depend on.
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- Vetted Senior TalentWe hire the top 1% of over two million applicants, so you only work with the best.We give you engineers who’ve already proven they can deliver. Our rigorous evaluation process includes technical tests, English assessments, soft skill screening, problem-solving simulations, and more. Out of over 2 million applicants who apply yearly, fewer than 1% get the chance to join our team. This is how we ensure you get highly qualified developers who are experts in their fields.
- Timezone AlignedWe work your team’s hours, which creates faster feedback loops and fewer blockers.Our nearshore software engineers share your workday, answering Slack messages, joining daily stand-ups, and presenting demos in real time. Project management is streamlined, questions are answered quickly, blockers are resolved as they come up, and simple code reviews take minutes, not days.
- Proficient in EnglishOur engineers have strong English skills, so communication and documentation are clear.Our engineers have 8+ years of experience collaborating with US teams. They excel at articulating complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, producing meticulous documentation, and driving technical discussions. This eliminates the ambiguity common with global teams.
- Full-stack CapabilitiesWith expertise in 100+ technologies, we have every specialist your project requires.We cover architecture, development, testing, DevOps, and everything in between—reducing hand-offs and creating better architecture decisions for a smoother path from concept to production.
- Scalable TeamsOur bench strength lets you scale engineering teams to meet new demands in weeks.With 4,000+ engineers on staff and thousands more in our pipeline, we can spin up pods or scale multiple teams across your company in days—so you hit aggressive timelines without bottlenecks.
- Standard MSAs & SOWSWe’re easy to onboard because we work the way your legal team expects us to.Because we’re based in the US, we follow the same legal standards your team already trusts—using MSAs, SOWs, and documentation that fit your procurement process.
- NDAs & IP ProtectionWe take data and IP seriously, with full protection baked into every engagement.Every engagement begins with a mutual NDA and clear IP ownership terms. Our secure workflows and confidentiality protocols also protect existing codebases and proprietary data.
- Enterprise-grade SecurityOur devs follow security protocols that meet even the strictest enterprise standards.Our engineers work only within the systems they need, using strict access control, audit-friendly workflows, secure repository storage, and more—bringing enterprise-grade protection to every engagement.
- Managed DeliveryWe actively track our devs’ work to make sure they consistently meet expectations.Delivery managers monitor progress, resolve blockers, and report regularly, so you never have to chase updates or second-guess performance.
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Flexible engagement models
Need database development expertise?
Plug us in where you need us most.
We customize every engagement to fit your workflow, priorities, and delivery needs.
- Need a couple of extra software engineers on your team?
Staff Augmentation
Get senior, production-ready developers who integrate directly into your internal team. They work your hours, join your standups, and follow your workflows—just like any full-time engineer.
- Need a few teams to deliver several projects simultaneously?
Dedicated teams
Spin up focused, delivery-ready pods to handle full builds or workstreams. Together we align on priorities. Then our tech PMs lead the team and drive delivery to maintain velocity and consistency.
- Want to offload everything to us, from start to finish?
Software outsourcing
Hand off the full project lifecycle, from planning to deployment. You define the outcomes. We take full ownership of the execution and keep you looped in every step of the way.
Kick off database development projects in 2-4 weeks.
We have reps across the US.
Speak with a client engagement specialist near you.
- Discuss solutions and decide team structure.
Tell us more about your needs. We'll discuss the best-fit solutions and team structure based on your success metrics, timeline, budget, and required skill sets.
- Onboard your team and get to work.
With project specifications finalized, we select your team. We're able to onboard developers and assemble dedicated teams in 2-4 weeks after signature.
- We track performance on an ongoing basis.
We continually monitor our teams' work to make sure they're meeting your quantity and quality of work standards at all times.
DATABASE SOLUTIONS
Build with database engineers who have experience in your industry.
We've delivered projects across 130+ industry sectors. You won't have to spend weeks getting us up to speed. Our engineers come in with a clear understanding of your industry's data complexity, compliance requirements, and unique needs.
AI Experts
Work with AI-augmented developers.
Every developer we provide uses modern AI coding tools to ship faster than ever while producing cleaner, more consistent code.
DATABASE DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES
We cover the database stack (and everything around it).
As a top database development company, we use a modern tech stack built for performance and scale, with a focus on proven tools. Our expertise spans 100+ technologies, so we're equipped to support your full roadmap: database development and beyond.
Relational Database Management Systems
NoSQL & Document Databases
Graph Databases
Our engineers have extensive production experience with graph databases for workloads where relationship traversal is the dominant query pattern. Whether your team has selected a platform or needs guidance on the right fit, we bring depth across the major graph engines.Amazon NeptuneArangoDBTigerGraphTime-Series Databases
We implement time-series solutions for IoT, monitoring, and financial data workloads where ingestion velocity and retention requirements drive the architecture. Our engineers handle compression strategies, downsampling, and long-term storage configuration.InfluxDBTimescaleDBPrometheusAmazon TimestreamAzure Data ExplorerCloud Database Services
We deploy and configure managed database services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud for production workloads. High availability, automated failover, and disaster recovery are part of every deployment.Amazon RDSAzure SQL DatabaseGoogle Cloud SQLAmazon AuroraAzure Cosmos DBGoogle Cloud SpannerData Warehousing Platforms
We design and maintain analytical database environments on these platforms for organizations running complex reporting workloads that can't share infrastructure with operational systems. Data modeling, ETL pipeline configuration, and query performance at scale are all within scope.SnowflakeAmazon RedshiftGoogle BigQueryAzure Synapse AnalyticsDatabricksTeradataDatabase Migration Tools
We execute schema conversion, data transfer, and validation across platform migrations for production systems where downtime and data loss are not acceptable outcomes. Cutover strategies and rollback procedures are defined before any migration begins.AWS Database Migration ServiceAzure Database Migration ServiceOracle GoldenGateQlik ReplicateFlyway, LiquibasePerformance Monitoring & Optimization
We instrument production databases to surface query-level degradation and track resource utilization before issues reach users. Alerting thresholds and escalation paths are established as part of every production deployment.DatadogNew RelicSolarWinds Database Performance AnalyzerPostgreSQL pg_stat_statementsSQL Server Query StoreMongoDB CompassBackup & Disaster Recovery
We configure automated backup schedules, define retention policies, and test restore procedures for every production environment we support. Recovery runbooks are documented and validated before go-live.AWS BackupAzure BackupVeeamCommvaultpg_dumpmysqldumpSQL Server BackupDatabase Security & Compliance
We configure encryption, access controls, and audit logging at the platform level to meet regulatory requirements across production environments. Controls are defined during architecture and enforced throughout the delivery lifecycle.Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)Always EncryptedRow-Level SecurityDatabase Activity MonitoringVaultAWS Secrets Manager
DATABASE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
How we deliver database solutions that drive business value:
We've refined our database development services across hundreds of projects. Whether you need end-to-end execution or support for an internal team, we step in wherever you need us to move projects forward without friction.
Requirements Analysis & Data Modeling
We work with stakeholders to understand data requirements, transaction volumes, query patterns, and compliance needs. Our specialists translate business objectives into database specifications that guide design.
Database Architecture & Technology Selection
Our architects evaluate platforms based on workload characteristics, consistency requirements, and scalability needs. We design systems that balance performance and cost.
Schema Design & Normalization
We design schemas using normalization for data integrity, establish relationships and constraints, and optimize for query patterns to prevent anomalies and support efficient operations.
Capacity Planning & Infrastructure Sizing
We analyze projected data volumes, estimate storage, calculate compute requirements, and plan for growth to prevent performance degradation as usage scales.
Migration Planning & Risk Assessment
We audit source systems, map data structures, identify compatibility issues, and define rollback procedures to minimize downtime and protect data integrity throughout the transition.
Development Environment Setup
We configure development, staging, and production environments with version control for schema changes, automated testing, and deployment pipelines validated before production.
Database Implementation & Data Loading
Our engineers build database structures, implement stored procedures and triggers, configure replication, and load initial data with validation checks confirming correctness.
Performance Tuning & Optimization
We analyze execution plans, create indexes, optimize table structures, and tune database parameters. We test under realistic load conditions to validate response times.
Security Hardening & Access Control
We implement encryption, enforce role-based permissions, apply security patches, and configure audit logging to protect sensitive data and maintain regulatory compliance.
Migration Execution & Validation
We execute migrations using automated scripts, validate data completeness, conduct compatibility testing, and monitor performance. Staged cutover strategies allow rapid rollback if needed.
Monitoring & Alerting Configuration
We establish monitoring for query performance, resource utilization, replication lag, and error rates, with proactive alerts that notify teams before issues reach users.
Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
We produce operational runbooks, document schema designs, train database administrators, and establish support processes so teams can operate and evolve the system independently.
Client testimonials
Get dev outcomes you can stand behind.
Our work holds up in reviews, in production, and in front of the board.
Global companies have trusted us to build and scale custom database solutions for over a decade.
Excellence.
Our minimum bar for client delivery.
Over 130 awards, accolades, and achievements showcase our quality and commitment to client success.
- 1,250+projects
delivered - 130+industry
sectors
America's Fastest-Growing Companies 2025 by Financial Times Top 100 U.S. IT Innovators 2025 by CIO100 Awards Nearshore North America Top Software Developers 2025 by Clutch Top 100 Global Outsourcing Providers 2024 by IAOP Global Outsourcing 100
What tech leaders ask about our database development services:
How quickly can you staff a database development team?
We typically staff database teams within 2-4 weeks. Our 4,000+ engineer bench includes database specialists with experience in PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, and cloud platforms. This allows us to assemble the right team quickly based on your specific technology stack and project requirements.
What level of experience do your database engineers bring?
We screen over 2 million applicants annually and hire less than 1%. Every engineer has 8-10+ years of production experience. Our database developers have shipped systems at petabyte scale and executed complex migrations without data loss for some of the world's most demanding organizations.
Will your team work in our time zone and integrate with our processes?
Yes. Our nearshore database teams work US business hours, communicate in English, and participate fully in your standups, sprint planning, and technical reviews. Our engineers adopt your tools (GitHub, Jira, Slack), follow your naming conventions and deployment procedures, and operate as an extension of your team from day one.
Do you have experience in regulated industries?
We're ISO 27001 certified and have delivered database solutions for regulated industries. Our implementations include encrypted storage, audit logging, role-based access controls, and compliance with industry regulations. We've delivered hundreds of projects meeting HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, and other regulatory requirements without slowing development.
Are your teams stable over long engagements?
We're structured for long-term partnerships. Most engineers stay on database projects for 2+ years, and our 96% client retention rate shows organizations continue working with us year after year. When team adjustments are needed, our bench depth (4000+ engineers) allows us to add specialists or backfill roles quickly without disrupting project momentum.
Do you handle contracts and billing in the US?
Yes. We operate from US headquarters under US law and jurisdiction. All contracts, billing, and procurement flow through domestic channels, eliminating international complications.
Can you migrate our database without downtime or data loss?
We plan and execute migrations with the goal of minimal disruption to production systems. Rollback procedures and validation checkpoints are defined before execution begins, and cutover strategies are staged to protect uptime.
How do you ensure databases scale as our data grows?
Database scaling decisions are made at the architecture stage, before performance degrades under load. Our engineers define partitioning and replication topology based on projected growth. Monitoring tracks utilization continuously so load increases don't require expensive re-architecture.
What's your approach to database security and compliance?
Security controls are defined at the schema level and enforced throughout development. Encryption and access permissions are configured before go-live rather than retrofitted after launch. Vulnerability assessments run before deployment so issues are resolved before they reach production.
How do you handle database performance issues in production?
We establish proactive monitoring that identifies performance degradation early. When issues occur, our engineers analyze query patterns, optimize indexes, refactor problematic queries, and tune configurations. Performance problems are resolved quickly through systematic analysis and proven optimization techniques.
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