CLI Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate backend APIs and services in TypeScript using NestJS patterns
• Develop CLI tooling that is consistent, secure, and performant across Windows, Linux, and macOS
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to define end-to-end behavior from HTTP/API design to CLI surface area
• Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure high reliability and maintainability
• Create documentation and help content for API consumers, CLI users, and contributing developers
• Participate in releases, versioning, and maintaining backwards compatibility for owned components
• Monitor usage and feedback from customers and the open source community to improve experiences

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience with a track record in backend systems or developer-facing tooling
• Strong TypeScript proficiency and professional experience shipping production APIs
• Hands-on experience with NestJS or similar backend frameworks
• Experience with command-line tools, including cross-platform concerns like filesystem access and terminal UX
• Proficiency in TypeScript/Node and familiarity with cross-platform development (Windows, Linux, macOS)
• Solid Git workflow and CI/CD experience for automated testing and deployment

Preferred Qualifications

• Contributions to open-source CLI tools, libraries, or backend frameworks
• Experience with containerization and orchestration such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Familiarity with database migration management, Postgres, and related protocols

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with a WeWork or co-working allowance
• Equity ownership (ESOP) for every team member
• Tech allowance to set up your ideal workspace
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage
• Annual company-wide off-sites for connection and collaboration
• Flexible, asynchronous work culture
• Annual professional development and education allowance

About the Company

Supabase is the Postgres development platform, built by developers for developers. We provide a complete backend solution including Database, Auth, Storage, Edge Functions, Realtime, and Vector Search. We are a remote-first, open-source-first company with a globally distributed team of over 280 members.