Senior Engineering Manager, Database

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Responsibilities

• ▹Lead, grow and mentor a globally distributed team of database internals engineers
• ▹Own hiring, performance management, career development and team health
• ▹Own team execution and set the technical roadmap together with Product
• ▹Partner closely with Platform Engineering and other engineering leaders on a world-class customer experience
• ▹Engage with high-value customers on escalations and technical needs, translating them into team priorities

Requirements

• ▹8+ years of engineering experience, including at least 4+ years managing engineers or engineering teams
• ▹Track record of building and leading high-performing teams shipping industrial-strength systems software
• ▹Strong technical depth in distributed systems or databases
• ▹Solid knowledge of SQL, query processing and database engines, concurrency control, data replication and/or distributed systems

Nice to have

• ▹Hands-on expertise in C and PostgreSQL internals
• ▹Experience with C/C++ on large codebases

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Remote and full-time position

About the company

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. The company is backed by $180 million from top-tier investors.