Engineering Manager - Spark

RemoteWork; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Supabase is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to drive the Supabase Spark initiative, building the next frontier of agentic databases. You will shape the architecture, set quality standards, and coach a remote-first team.

You'll own the team roadmap, manage hiring, conduct interviews, and collaborate with Talent Acquisition to scale the team. This is a fully remote, globally distributed role with a strong emphasis on performance and culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering background with credibility in complex systems.
• 3+ years managing remote engineering teams, preferably in cloud, SaaS, or developer tools.
• Experience with developer tools or databases, including SQLite and Postgres ecosystems.
• Strong backend and database systems expertise, including APIs, auth, and Postgres access control.
• Proven track record of leading teams from early stage to production and coaching for performance and culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead a healthy, high-trust remote-first engineering team and conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and onboarding.
• Own hiring plans for the team and act as Hiring Manager, including first-round interviews.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to source, interview, and close candidates; contribute to headcount planning.
• Own the team roadmap and project management, manage workflow intake and Slack triage, and surface risks early.
• Coordinate incident response as Incident Commander and drive post-incident reviews.

Skills

Remote team leadership

Hiring management

PostgreSQL & SQLite

Backend systems

Cloud/SaaS

Performance coaching

Job description

About the role

Supabase is a Postgres development platform offering a complete backend solution. This role leads engineering efforts on Supabase Spark, focusing on building the next frontier of agentic databases and setting engineering quality standards in design discussions.

What you'll do

• Lead a healthy, high-trust remote-first engineering team and conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and onboarding.
• Own hiring plans for the team and act as Hiring Manager, including first-round interviews.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to source, interview, and close candidates; contribute to headcount planning.
• Own the team roadmap and project management, manage workflow intake and Slack triage, and surface risks early.
• Coordinate incident response as Incident Commander and drive post-incident reviews.

What they're looking for

• 5+ years of engineering background with credibility in complex systems.
• 3+ years managing remote engineering teams, preferably in cloud, SaaS, or developer tools.
• Experience with developer tools or databases, including SQLite and Postgres ecosystems.
• Strong backend and database systems expertise, including APIs, auth, and Postgres access control.
• Proven track record of leading teams from early stage to production and coaching for performance and culture.

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states Fully Remote and Global eligibility; Nigeria is not excluded by region, and the role is remote from anywhere. The listing does not specify timezone requirements beyond a globally distributed setup. Confirm during interview.
• Pay currency or range is not stated; the listing does not specify local payroll details. Confirm during interview.
• Employment type is not specified as contractor or employee; confirm during interview.