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. All services are deeply integrated and designed for growth.<h3>About the Role</h3>We’re looking for a Senior Postgres Engineer to join our Postgres Team and help maintain and expand the stability and functionality of our hosted Postgres offering . You’ll work closely with customers, partners, product, engineering, support and success, helping us maintain a secure, stable, performant, and functional Postgres foundation.This role is ideal for someone who thrives in async, fast-paced environments and is excited about building developer tools that scale to millions.<h3>What you'll own:</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Build and maintain PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust, with a deep understanding of internals — parser, planner, WAL mechanics, and MVCC</li><li>Diagnose and resolve issues in managed PostgreSQL deployments, including custom extension failures, core dump analysis, and performance bottlenecks</li><li>Own idempotent deployment pipelines across thousands of running PostgreSQL instances, including testing and rollout strategies</li><li>Manage complex extension ecosystems — compatibility, upgrade paths, and conflict resolution</li><li>Work with PostgreSQL's background worker framework, shared memory management, and hook system to build reliable, scalable functionality</li><li>Collaborate closely with customers, partners, product, engineering, support, and success teams to maintain a secure, stable, and performant Postgres foundation</li></ul><h3>What you bring:</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Deep expertise in PostgreSQL internals - query planner, executor, and storage engine mechanics</li><li>Proven experience building PostgreSQL extensions in both C and Rust</li><li>Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL's permission model: RLS, roles, and grant systems</li><li>Experience troubleshooting production issues in managed PostgreSQL environments, including custom extension issues, performance bottlenecks, and resource contention</li><li>Comfortable building, testing, and owning idempotent deployments across thousands of running Postgres instances</li><li>Ability to read and navigate PostgreSQL source code confidently</li><li>Experience with multi-tenant database architectures</li><li>Experience running PostgreSQL at scale</li></ul><h3>What We Offer</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Fully RemoteWe hire globally. We believe you can do your best work from anywhere. There are no Supabase offices, but we provide a WeWork membership or co-working allowance you can use anywhere in the world.</li><li>ESOPEvery team member receives ESOP (equity ownership) in the company. We want everyone to share in the upside of what we’re building together.</li><li>Tech AllowanceUse this budget to set up your ideal work environment—laptop, monitor, headphones, or whatever helps you do your best work.</li><li>Health BenefitsSupabase covers 100% of health insurance for employees and 80% for dependents, wherever you are. Your wellbeing and your family’s health are important to us.</li><li>Annual Off-SitesOnce a year, the entire company gathers in a new city for a week of connection, collaboration, and fun. It’s a highlight of our year.</li><li>Flexible WorkWe operate asynchronously and trust you to manage your own time. You know what needs to be done and when.</li><li>Professional DevelopmentEvery team member receives an annual education allowance to spend on learning—courses, books, conferences, or anything that supports your growth.</li></ul><h3>About the Team</h3>Supabase was born-remote and open-source-first. We believe our globally distributed team is our secret weapon in building tools developers love.<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>280+ team members</li><li>55+ countries</li><li>20+ languages spoken</li><li>$500M raised</li><li>500,000+ community members</li></ul>We move fast, build in public, and use what we ship. If it’s in your project, we probably use it in ours too. We believe deeply in the open-source ecosystem and strive to support—not replace—existing tools and communities.<h3>Hiring Process</h3>We keep things simple, async-friendly, and respectful of your time:<ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Apply – Our team will review your application.</li><li>Intro Call – A short video chat to get to know each other.</li><li>Interviews – Up to four calls with:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Team Leads</li><li>Future teammates</li><li>Someone cross-functional from product, growth, or engineering (depending on the role)</li><li>Someone from our leadership/founding team</li></ul></li><li>Decision – We may follow up with a final question or go straight to offer.</li></ol>All communication is remote and we aim to move fast.

Postgres Engineer

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