Postgres Engineer
Core
Building and maintaining the core stability, functionality, and performance of Supabase's hosted PostgreSQL platform, including extensions, deployments, and troubleshooting.
Role type
Senior IC Postgres Engineer (Database Internals)
Builds
Production-grade PostgreSQL extensions, deployment pipelines, and managed database infrastructure
Domain
Cloud Database / PostgreSQL Internals
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PostgreSQL internals (parser, planner, WAL, MVCC), C programming, Rust programming, extension development, production troubleshooting, idempotent deployment pipelines, multi-tenant architecture, source code navigation
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
PostgreSQL, C, Rust
Responsibilities
Build and maintain PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust; Diagnose and resolve issues in managed PostgreSQL deployments; Own idempotent deployment pipelines across thousands of instances; Manage complex extension ecosystems; Work with PostgreSQL background workers and shared memory management; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain platform stability
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC