Senior Platform Engineer - Postgres Specialist
Core
Design, build, and operate a highly reliable cloud database platform centered on PostgreSQL, delivering seamless database experiences for customers.
Role type
Senior Platform Engineer (Postgres Specialist)
Builds
Cloud database platform, internal systems, and tooling for managing PostgreSQL at scale
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Database Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PostgreSQL architecture and tuning, Kubernetes orchestration, Golang, Linux systems administration, database performance analysis, observability tooling, automation development
Preferred skills
Contributions to PostgreSQL ecosystem, experience with vector search and real-time analytics
Technologies
PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Golang, Linux, AWS, Docker, Python
Responsibilities
Design and implement cloud features to improve PostgreSQL experience; Develop reliable solutions for managing dynamic, stateful PostgreSQL workloads; Work extensively with Kubernetes to orchestrate large fleets of Postgres and Timescale instances; Investigate complex production database performance issues; Build internal systems and tooling to simplify PostgreSQL management; Optimize PostgreSQL parameters and configurations for performance and stability; Improve monitoring, observability, and operational processes across the database fleet
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC