SDK Engineer - Kotlin

<h3><strong>About Supabase</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">We're looking for a Kotlin SDK Engineer to join our SDK team and help bring first-class Supabase support to the Android and Kotlin Multiplatform ecosystems. You'll work closely with the broader SDK team, the developer community, and product engineering, helping us design, build, and maintain a Kotlin SDK that feels native to the ecosystem and scales to millions of developers.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role is ideal for someone who thrives in async, fast-paced environments and is excited about building developer tools that scale to millions.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h3><strong>What You'll Own</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Design and build the Supabase Kotlin SDK, including Auth, Database, Storage, Functions and Realtime clients</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Define API conventions and patterns that feel idiomatic to Kotlin developers — coroutine-native, expressive, and consistent with Android and KMP ecosystem expectations</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Drive the SDK roadmap, identifying gaps and prioritizing improvements based on developer feedback and Supabase product direction</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Engage the Android and Kotlin developer community through GitHub, Discord, and open source — triaging issues, reviewing contributions, and iterating in the open</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate with the broader SDK team to maintain consistency, share patterns, and raise the quality bar across all supported languages</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Write documentation, guides, and code samples that help developers get started quickly and go deep with confidence</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h3><strong>What You Bring</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Have 5+ years of experience building production Kotlin applications across mobile, web, or desktop</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Are deeply familiar with the Kotlin ecosystem — coroutines, Flow, Gradle, Jetpack libraries, and the conventions Kotlin developers expect in a well-designed library</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Have prior experience building SDKs, libraries, or other developer-facing products</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Are comfortable working across multiple languages and drawing on patterns from other ecosystems</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Communicate clearly across both technical and non-technical audiences</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Have experience in async or globally distributed teams</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Are energized by solving real-world problems for developers</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Are comfortable navigating ambiguity and moving quickly</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h3><strong>What We Offer</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Fully Remote</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We 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.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>ESOP</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Every team member receives ESOP (equity ownership) in the company. We want everyone to share in the upside of what we’re building together.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Tech Allowance</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Use this budget to set up your ideal work environment—laptop, monitor, headphones, or whatever helps you do your best work.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Health Benefits</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Supabase 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.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Annual Off-Sites</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Once 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.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Flexible Work</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We operate asynchronously and trust you to manage your own time. You know what needs to be done and when.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Professional Development</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Every team member receives an annual education allowance to spend on learning—courses, books, conferences, or anything that supports your growth.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><h3><strong>About the Team</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">Supabase was born-remote and open-source-first. We believe our globally distributed team is our secret weapon in building tools developers love.</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">280+ team members</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">55+ countries</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">20+ languages spoken</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">$500M raised</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">500,000+ community members</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h3><strong>Hiring Process</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">We keep things simple, async-friendly, and respectful of your time:</p><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Apply – Our team will review your application.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Intro Call – A short video chat to get to know each other.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Interviews – Up to four calls with:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Team Leads</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Future teammates</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Someone cross-functional from product, growth, or engineering (depending on the role)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Someone from our leadership/founding team</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Decision – We may follow up with a final question or go straight to offer.</p></li></ol><p style="min-height:1.5em">All communication is remote and we aim to move fast.</p>