Senior Platform Engineer - Postgres Specialist

Role overview

Build and operate cloud database capabilities centered on PostgreSQL, working across the platform to improve the experience of running managed database instances. The role combines feature development with operational ownership: maintaining reliability and observability across a fleet, and investigating difficult performance problems reported by customers. This is a full-time remote position open in the United States and European Union.

Responsibilities

- Design and implement cloud features that improve the end-to-end PostgreSQL experience across multiple platform layers. - Support operational excellence, performance, and observability for a fleet of PostgreSQL and Timescale instances. - Investigate complex customer performance issues, analyze workload behavior, and identify tuning opportunities. - Build internal services, systems, and tools for operating and managing databases at scale. - Contribute improvements to the PostgreSQL ecosystem through core work or open-source tooling.

Requirements

- Extensive experience running and orchestrating dynamic, stateful PostgreSQL workloads at scale on Kubernetes. - Deep knowledge of Go and Linux, plus the named database-related technology Apate. - Strong database performance analysis skills, including tuning PostgreSQL parameters and optimizing workloads. - A track record of building systems, services, or tools for large-scale PostgreSQL operations.

Nice to have

- Contributions to PostgreSQL itself or related open-source tools. - Previous experience with the specific platform stack is not required; willingness to learn is valued.

Benefits and work setup

- Remote work, flexible paid time off, family leave, and Fridays off in August. - Stock options, a monthly internet stipend, and professional development resources. - Premium insurance is available to US-based employees; benefits may vary by country.