Database Design & Development built for Banking companies

What is Database Design & Development?

We design schemas that stay fast at ten million rows, not just in the demo dataset. For Banking companies, this means navigating Basel III, PSD2 (EU) while shipping fast.

Who needs Database Design & Development for Banking?

  • Core banking systems resistant to modernization
  • Real-time payment processing requirements
  • Open banking API integration complexity
  • Query performance degrading as data volume grows
  • Schema design forcing constant workarounds

Best Database Design & Development company

Core banking software has to modernize without ever putting customer deposits or trust at risk.

Our engineers have shipped Database Design & Development for dozens of Banking companies, including teams across .

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What's actually blocking Banking businesses from shipping Database Design & Development

  • Core banking systems resistant to modernization
  • Real-time payment processing requirements
  • Open banking API integration complexity
  • Fraud detection across digital channels
  • Regulatory reporting across jurisdictions

A Database Design & Development approach built specifically for Banking

Database schema design and normalization review
Indexing and query performance optimization
Read replica and partitioning strategy
Migration tooling and rollback safety
Backup, replication and disaster recovery setup

Core Technology Stack

PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisTimescaleDBLiquibase

Timeline, investment & compliance

Typical timeline

5-12 weeks

Typical investment

$25,000 - $80,000

Database Design & Development engagements in this combination typically need to account for:

  • Basel III
  • PSD2 (EU)
  • Dodd-Frank (US)
  • AML/KYC regulations

Proven Results

"We helped a digital bank reduce account opening time from days to under 10 minutes with a custom onboarding flow."

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most Database Design & Development engagements take 5-12 weeks, depending on scope and how clear the requirements are upfront. We'll give you a firm timeline estimate after a short discovery call, not a generic range.

Database Design & Development projects with us typically range from $12,000 - $80,000, scaled to the complexity of your requirements. We provide a detailed, itemized estimate before any work begins so there are no surprises mid-project.

For database design & development, we typically work with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, chosen based on your specific scalability and integration requirements. We're not tied to a single stack and will recommend the right tools for your situation rather than our default.

A typical database design & development engagement includes database schema design and normalization review, along with the other deliverables outlined in our proposal, such as documentation and a post-launch support window. The exact scope is tailored to your project during discovery.

Most clients come to us for database design & development because of query performance degrading as data volume grows, among other related challenges. We start every engagement by mapping your specific pain points before writing a single line of code.

We've delivered multiple banking projects addressing challenges like core banking systems resistant to modernization. We helped a digital bank reduce account opening time from days to under 10 minutes with a custom onboarding flow.

For banking clients, we pay close attention to Basel III, PSD2 (EU), building these requirements into the architecture from day one rather than retrofitting them later. We'll confirm which specific regulations apply to your business during discovery.

The most common challenges we solve for banking clients include core banking systems resistant to modernization and real-time payment processing requirements. We tailor our discovery process to surface the specific version of these problems your business faces.

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