Senior Platform Engineer - Postgres Specialist

Timescale

United States

Remote

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

2 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Fridays off in August

Fully remote opportunities globally

Stock options

WiFi stipend

Professional development and resources

Premium insurance options for US-based

Job summary

Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, is seeking experienced engineers to build our Cloud database experience and ensure operational excellence on our Postgres‑based platform. You will design features across the stack and optimize performance for complex workloads.

Join a remote‑first, globally distributed team delivering real‑time analytics and scalable data infrastructure. This role emphasizes Go, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL tuning, with opportunities to shape the future of data at scale.

Qualifications

PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Go, Linux experience.
Experience with cloud database platforms.
Strong performance analysis and optimization skills.

Responsibilities

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

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.

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

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.)