Senior Engineering Manager, Database

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow, and mentor a globally distributed team of database internals engineers, overseeing hiring, performance, and career development.
• Own team execution and technical roadmaps in partnership with Product, balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability.
• Partner with Platform Engineering and other leaders to deliver a world-class experience on Tiger Cloud.
• Engage with high-value customers to resolve technical escalations and translate their needs into product priorities.
• Foster a high-performing, bottom-up engineering culture.

Requirements

• 8+ years of engineering experience, including at least 4+ years in engineering management.
• Proven track record of leading teams that ship industrial-strength systems software.
• Deep technical expertise in distributed systems or database engines.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, query processing, concurrency control, and data replication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on expertise in C or C++ on large codebases.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL internals.
• Experience managing remote, globally distributed engineering teams.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO and comprehensive family leave.
• Fully remote work opportunities.
• Stock options for long-term growth.
• Monthly WiFi stipend.
• Professional development and educational resources.
• Fridays off in August.

About the Company

Tiger Data (formerly Timescale) provides the fastest PostgreSQL platform designed for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads. Trusted by thousands of organizations globally, we build the critical data infrastructure that powers real-time insights and intelligent applications at scale.