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Senior Platform Engineer - Postgres Specialist

TigerData · Remote.com · Remote

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About TigerData

From the creators of TimescaleDB — the PostgreSQL platform trusted by enterprises processing trillions of metrics daily. Start a free trial or get a demo. Backed by NEA.

About the role

At Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, we empower developers and businesses with the fastest PostgreSQL platform designed for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads. Trusted globally by thousands of organizations, Tiger accelerates real-time insights, drives intelligent applications, and powers critical infrastructure at scale.

What they're looking for

  • Extensive experience running and orchestrating dynamic stateful Postgres workloads at scale on Kubernetes
  • Deep knowledge of Golang, Linux, and Apate
  • Contributions to the Postgres ecosystem – either core Postgres or open source tooling around it
  • Track record of building internal systems, services, and tools for managing Postgres at scale
  • Deep experience with analyzing database performance, tuning Postgres parameters, and optimizing Postgres workloads
More about this role

At Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, we empower developers and businesses with the fastest PostgreSQL platform designed for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads. Trusted globally by thousands of organizations, Tiger accelerates real-time insights, drives intelligent applications, and powers critical infrastructure at scale. As a globally distributed, remote-first team committed to direct communication, accountability, and collaborative excellence, we're shaping the future of data infrastructure, built for speed, flexibility, and simplicity.

We're looking for experienced engineers to help us build our Cloud database experience and ensure operational excellence on our database platform. You will work with a close-knit team, handling performance and operational issues on our Platform, as well as designing and developing features that elevate our Cloud database experience.

This is a remote and a full-time position in the US and EU.

Designing and implementing database-related Cloud features, working across many layers of the stack to ensure a seamless Postgres experience

Ensuring operational excellence, performance, and observability for our fleet of Postgres/Timescale...

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