Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, empowers developers and businesses with the fastest PostgreSQL platform. As a Software Engineer for TimescaleDB Enterprise, you will help build and support the on-prem enterprise platform, focusing on developing core product capabilities and collaborating with senior engineers to address operational challenges.
Responsibilities
- Learning from and contributing to the design and development of TimescaleDB Enterprise, our on-prem deployment and management platform
- Developing core product capabilities under guidance, including: management consoles and user-facing tooling (React + TypeScript), backend APIs and services (Go), deployment workflows and configuration management (Ansible), operational tooling for production PostgreSQL databases, and customer administration experiences
- Writing tests at every level, from unit tests to automated end-to-end testing against real infrastructure
- Gaining experience in technical decisions across the product lifecycle, balancing speed, maintainability, and customer experience
- Working with senior engineers to understand operational requirements and translate them into pragmatic product solutions
- Implementing new features while learning to improve reliability, usability, and operational simplicity
- Collaborating with Platform Engineering and cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Support, and Sales Engineering
- Supporting the implementation of the long-term product and technical direction of the Enterprise platform
- Learning to operate effectively in ambiguous environments where priorities evolve and engineers are expected to drive clarity
- Leveraging AI tools daily to accelerate development, debugging, and product iteration workflows
Skills
- Foundational software engineering experience (roughly 1-3 years, including internships or substantial projects), ideally with exposure to backend services, developer platforms, or infrastructure tools
- Working knowledge of Go or TypeScript, or a track record of picking up new languages quickly
- Comfort with Linux fundamentals: the shell, SSH, services, containers, and basic networking
- An interest in working across multiple layers of a system, from backend services to user-facing tooling
- Experience working in collaborative environments with other technical contributors
- Basic knowledge of PostgreSQL, distributed systems, or deployment automation is a strong plus
- Familiarity and growing proficiency with AI coding tools
Benefits
- Flexible PTO and comprehensive family leave
- Fridays off in August 😎
- Fully remote opportunities globally
- Stock options for long-term growth
- Monthly WiFi stipend
- Professional development and educational resources 📚
- Premium insurance options for you and your family (US-based employees)
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