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PostgreSQL Database Design for SaaS

A backend is only as reliable as its data model. I design PostgreSQL schemas that keep data correct at the database level, stay fast as tables grow and are easy to change safely.

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What the Architecture Covers

  • Schema modelling

    Normalized tables for tenants, products, orders and invoices, with foreign keys and check constraints that protect data integrity.

  • Multi-tenancy

    Tenant-scoped keys and filtering so every query is isolated per customer, without duplicating databases.

  • Indexing strategy

    Composite and partial indexes chosen from real query patterns and verified with EXPLAIN ANALYZE.

  • Query optimization

    Removing sequential scans, N+1 queries and heavy joins so hot endpoints stay in the low milliseconds.

  • Safe migrations

    Versioned, reversible migrations (Alembic or Django) that run automatically in the CI/CD pipeline.

  • Redis caching

    Redis for hot reads, rate limits and job queues, with explicit invalidation rules.

Tools & Stack

  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • SQLAlchemy
  • Alembic
  • Django ORM
  • pgvector

In Practice

Applied in the Mobileriz multi-marketplace backend: PostgreSQL models sellers, catalogs and orders, with Redis for caching, rate limits and jobs.

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