Software Engineer - Turso

remote work; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Supabase is seeking a database engineer to own the Turso core database work, including the Postgres compatibility layer, Cloud operations, and scalability improvements for many databases per day.

You will collaborate with remote teams and Open Source communities to ship robust database tooling, ensuring high observability, reliability, and performance across cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with databases or low-level systems such as OS kernels.
• Experience deploying and debugging large-scale cloud software (AWS, Kubernetes).
• Comfort with Rust and with LLM-assisted development.
• Strong observability, reliability, and performance mindset for cloud systems.
• Ability to work with embedded databases and communicate across audiences.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Turso Open Source database progress, focusing on the Postgres compatibility layer.
• Ensure code quality and stability, implementing systems to prevent regressions.
• Maintain Turso Cloud operations, including the Cloud API and data plane.
• Improve scalability to support a 100x larger number of databases.
• Collaborate with remote teams and Open Source communities to ship robust tooling.

Skills

Database experience

Cloud deployment

Rust

Observability & reliability

Embedded databases

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

About the role

Supabase is a Postgres development platform offering a complete backend solution. This role owns the Turso core database work, including the Postgres compatibility layer, Cloud operations, and scalability improvements for many databases per day.

What you'll do

• Drive the Turso Open Source database progress, focusing on the Postgres compatibility layer.
• Ensure code quality and stability, implementing systems and guarantees to prevent regressions.
• Maintain Turso Cloud operations, including the Cloud API and data plane.
• Improve scalability to support a 100x larger number of databases.
• Collaborate with remote teams and Open Source communities to ship robust database tooling.

What they're looking for

• Experience with databases or other high-stakes low-level systems such as OS kernels, storage devices, or hypervisors.
• Experience deploying, operating, and debugging large scale software in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes).
• Comfort with Rust and with LLM-assisted development and evals.
• Strong observability, reliability, and performance mindset for complex cloud systems.
• Ability to work with embedded databases and communicate across technical and non-technical audiences.

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states Fully Remote and global hiring; Nigeria is eligible to apply.
• The listing does not specify a timezone requirement; confirm before interviewing.
• Pay currency and salary range are not stated; confirm during interview process.
• No visa or work-authorization specifics are provided; confirm eligibility if required.