Senior Platform Engineer - Postgres Specialist

Tiger Data; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO and comprehensive family

Fridays off in August

Fully remote opportunities globally

Stock options for long-term growth

Monthly WiFi stipend

Professional development andeduca­tion

Premium insurance options for you and 

Job summary

Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, is hiring experienced engineers to build our Cloud database experience and ensure operational excellence on our PostgreSQL platform. You will work with a close-knit, remote-first team, tackling performance and reliability challenges across our Cloud stack and contributing to features that elevate real-time analytics.

We value deep Postgres expertise, Kubernetes-scale deployments, and a willingness to learn our stack (Go, Linux, Apate).

Qualifications

• Extensive experience running dynamic stateful Postgres workloads at scale.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes orchestration for Postgres workloads.
• Strong knowledge of Go, Linux, and Apate.
• Contributions to Postgres ecosystem or related tooling.
• Experience building internal systems and tools for Postgres at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Cloud features for Postgres experiences across stack layers.
• Ensure operational excellence, performance, and observability for Postgres/Timescale fleet.
• Investigate and resolve complex performance issues for Cloud customers.

Skills

Postgres at scale

Kubernetes

Golang

Linux

Apate

Postgres ecosystem

Internal tooling

Performance tuning

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Go

Python

Job description

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.

What you will be responsible for:

• 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 instances

• Diving deep into complex performance issues faced by our Cloud customers

You’d be a great fit if you have:

• 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.

Our Commitment:

• We respond to every applicant.

• We review applications fairly and objectively, and shortlist based on relevant skills and experience.

• We ensure clear and timely communication throughout your candidate journey.

• We maintain a rigorous interview process with a high bar, designed to give you the opportunity to meet various team members you’ll collaborate with across our organization.

About Tiger Data

Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, sets the standard as the fastest PostgreSQL platform for modern workloads. Trusted by more than 2,000 customers across 25+ countries and powering over 3 million active databases, we enable developers and organizations to build real-time, intelligent applications at scale. Backed by $180 million from top-tier investors, Tiger Data is building the new standard for data infrastructure, built on PostgreSQL, designed for the future.

Want to get a feel for how we work and what we value? Check out our blog post: What It Takes to Thrive at Tiger Data

We embrace diversity, curiosity, and collaboration. Whether debating the perfect chicken nugget crunch , sharing workout routines , or discussing your favorite plants and pets , you’ll find your community here.

Our Tech Stack:

We don’t require previous experience with our tech stack, but enthusiasm for learning is key. Our technologies include PostgreSQL, Tiger Cloud, AWS, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, and innovative features like Hypertables, Hypercore, vector search, and real-time analytics.

Learn more at www.tigerdata.com or follow us on Twitter @TigerDatabase

What We Offer:

(Please note that benefits may vary based on country.)

• Flexible PTO and comprehensive family leave

• Fridays off in August

• Fully remote opportunities globally

• Stock options for long-term growth

• Monthly WiFi stipend

• Professional development and educational resources

• Premium insurance options for you and your family (US-based employees)

Ready to join the future of PostgreSQL? We can’t wait to meet you.