Senior Software Engineer - Database Internals

Responsibilities

• Play a core role in designing and developing new database capabilities, including analytics, clustering, distributed operations, and query/storage optimizations
• Develop, test, and release new features and functionality according to the database technical roadmap
• Continually improve, optimize, and test existing functionality of the database engine
• Improve infrastructure to evaluate and test database correctness and performance
• Work closely with the Cloud Engineering team to build a world-class experience for customers
• Provide elevated technical assistance to high-value customers to gain insight into user needs
• Participate in code reviews and partner with other engineers to maintain high technical standards

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional engineering experience
• Expertise in building industrial-strength software in C/C++ for large codebases
• Solid knowledge of SQL, query processing, and database engines
• Understanding of concurrency control, data replication, and/or distributed systems
• Passion for building highly reliable system software

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in PostgreSQL internal development
• Experience with industry-standard software validation tools (e.g., Jepsen, Valgrind, Coverity, pprof)

Benefits

• Fully remote opportunities globally
• Flexible PTO and comprehensive family leave
• Fridays off in August
• Stock options for long-term growth
• Monthly WiFi stipend
• Professional development and educational resources
• Premium insurance options (for US-based employees)

About the Company

Tiger Data (formerly Timescale) is the fastest PostgreSQL platform for modern workloads. We empower developers and businesses with a robust platform designed for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads. Trusted by over 2,000 customers across 25+ countries, we are building the new standard for data infrastructure.