Software Engineer - Turso
Core
Building the Turso core database, an open-source SQLite replacement with Postgres compatibility and a cloud offering for agentic databases.
Role type
Senior IC database engineer (systems)
Builds
Turso Open Source database (Postgres compatibility layer) and Turso Cloud operations (API and data plane)
Domain
Database systems, Cloud infrastructure, Open Source
Required skills
Rust, Database development, Low-level systems (Hypervisors, OS Kernels, storage), Deterministic Simulation Testing, Formal verification, Fuzz testing, Differential testing, Cloud operations (AWS, Kubernetes), Observability, Embedded databases, LLM-assisted development
Preferred skills
Async work, Open Source community engagement, Debugging large-scale systems, Navigating ambiguity
Technologies
Rust, SQLite, Postgres, AWS, Kubernetes, LLMs
Responsibilities
Drive progress on the Turso Open Source database and Postgres compatibility layer; Ensure code reliability and system guarantees; Maintain Turso Cloud operations (API and data plane); Improve scalability of Turso Cloud to support 100x growth
