Postgres Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Build and maintain PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust, with deep understanding of internals: parser, planner, WAL mechanics, MVCC
• ▹Diagnose and resolve issues in managed PostgreSQL deployments, including custom extension failures, core dump analysis, and performance bottlenecks
• ▹Own idempotent deployment pipelines across thousands of running PostgreSQL instances, including testing and rollout strategies
• ▹Manage complex extension ecosystems: compatibility, upgrade paths, and conflict resolution
• ▹Work with PostgreSQL's background worker framework, shared memory management, and hook system
• ▹Collaborate closely with customers, partners, product, engineering, and support to maintain a secure, stable Postgres foundation

Requirements

• ▹Deep expertise in PostgreSQL internals: query planner, executor, and storage engine mechanics
• ▹Proven experience building PostgreSQL extensions in both C and Rust
• ▹Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL's permission model: RLS, roles, and grant systems
• ▹Experience troubleshooting production PostgreSQL issues (extension issues, performance bottlenecks, resource contention)
• ▹Comfortable building, testing, and owning idempotent deployments across thousands of running Postgres instances
• ▹Ability to read and navigate PostgreSQL source code confidently
• ▹Experience with multi-tenant database architectures and running PostgreSQL at scale

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Fully Remote: work from anywhere, with a WeWork membership or co-working allowance
• ▹ESOP: every team member receives equity ownership in the company
• ▹Tech Allowance for your ideal work environment
• ▹Health Benefits: 100% coverage for employees, 80% for dependents
• ▹Annual Off-Sites in a new city each year
• ▹Flexible, asynchronous work
• ▹Professional Development allowance for courses, books, and conferences

About the company

Supabase was born-remote and open-source-first. Our globally distributed team is our secret weapon in building tools developers love. 280+ team members, 55+ countries, 500,000+ community members.