Postgres Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust
• Diagnose and resolve issues in managed PostgreSQL deployments, including custom extension failures and performance bottlenecks
• Own idempotent deployment pipelines across thousands of running PostgreSQL instances
• Manage complex extension ecosystems, including compatibility and upgrade paths
• Work with PostgreSQL's background worker framework, shared memory management, and hook system
• Collaborate with customers, partners, and internal teams to maintain a secure and performant foundation

Requirements

• Deep expertise in PostgreSQL internals (query planner, executor, and storage engine)
• Proven experience building PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL's permission model (RLS, roles, and grant systems)
• Experience troubleshooting production issues in managed PostgreSQL environments
• Ability to read and navigate PostgreSQL source code confidently
• Experience with multi-tenant database architectures and running PostgreSQL at scale

Benefits

• Fully Remote work with global hiring
• ESOP (equity ownership)
• Tech Allowance for work environment setup
• 100% health insurance coverage for employees
• Annual company off-sites
• Flexible, asynchronous work environment
• Annual professional development allowance