<h2>About the role</h2>Supabase CLI is how developers build locally - and for many of them, it's the first thing they touch after signing up. You'll be the technical anchor for the team that owns that experience: local development, the <code>supabase</code> CLI, IaC workflows, and the tooling that makes Supabase feel like a first-class part of any dev environment.This is a pure engineering role. No people management - you're here to set the technical bar, drive architecture, and make the team faster and better through your work and judgment.<h2>What you'll do</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Set and drive the technical direction for Supabase CLI and local development tooling across Windows, Linux, and macOS</li><li>Lead architecture decisions: write RFCs, build consensus, and move proposals to outcomes</li><li>Be the go-to person for hard problems: cross-platform edge cases, release engineering, backwards compatibility, performance</li><li>Work closely with the team lead and engineering leadership on roadmap tradeoffs providing the technical signal that informs prioritization</li><li>Ship consistently: this isn't a staff role that reviews PRs; you're expected to be a significant individual contributor</li><li>Actively develop the technical capabilities of the team through structured code review, pairing, design feedback, and setting a high bar others can grow toward</li><li>Serve as a technical mentor and reference point for engineers across the team, helping them navigate hard problems and build stronger engineering judgment</li><li>Engage with the open-source community around Supabase CLI: contributors, issues, feedback</li></ul><h2>What we're looking for</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Strong TypeScript - this will be a TypeScript codebase and you should be genuinely comfortable at depth</li><li>Deep cross-platform experience: filesystem, subprocess management, terminal handling, Windows/Linux/macOS quirks</li><li>Solid understanding of CLI distribution and packaging (Homebrew, npm, APT, Scoop, Chocolatey, etc.)</li><li>Track record building CLIs with great developer UX - intuitive structure, clear output, good error messaging</li><li>Experience making and defending architectural decisions in a collaborative, async environment</li><li>A genuine interest in developing other engineers - you take satisfaction in making the people around you better, not just shipping your own work</li><li>Familiarity with agentic workflows and designing for agent use cases - the CLI needs to be seamless for agents, not just humans</li><li>High autonomy - you don't need a lot of direction to go deep and ship</li></ul><h2>Nice to have</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Go experience: helpful for navigating and understanding prior versions of the CLI codebase</li><li>Familiarity with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://effect.website/">Effect</a> - the functional TypeScript library the CLI repo is now built on</li><li>Contributions to popular CLI tools or open-source dev tooling (Docker CLI, kubectl, gh, Terraform, Vercel CLI, etc.)</li><li>Experience with containerization and local orchestration (Docker, k8s)</li><li>Familiarity with Postgres, database migrations, and the Supabase local stack</li><li>Experience with IaC or config-as-code workflows</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.

Tech Lead - CLI & Local Experience

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