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Supabase · 4 months ago

Head of Databases

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityDirector/Executive

Supabase is a Postgres development platform aimed at empowering developers with a complete backend solution. They are seeking a Head of Databases to lead multiple product engineering teams, establish roadmaps, and drive hiring and career development while maintaining high engineering standards.

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Responsibilities

Lead 5 Postgres-focused engineering teams (Multigres, OrioleDB, ETL, Storage, Postgres), ~15 engineers and growing
Establish and maintain 3-month roadmaps for each team, aligned with Product priorities
Ensure consistent execution: clear milestones, weekly project updates, and accountability across teams
Build and scale the teams through active hiring, onboarding, and career development
Ensure engineering standards (project tracking, alerting, on-call, autoscaling, high availability, etc) are met
Foster strong collaboration across teams and with Product and other Engineering Leaders
Provide technical direction while empowering team experts

Qualification

Postgres ecosystem familiarityManaging engineering teamsDelivering technical projectsHiringMentoringOrganizational skillsCommunicationCollaborative approach

Required

Familiarity with the Postgres ecosystem (e.g. internals, FDWs, storage systems, ETL/change data capture) is essential, with the ability to go deep in at least 1–2 areas
Proven experience managing multiple engineering teams and delivering complex technical projects
Experience managing remote, globally distributed teams
Strong organizational and execution skills: able to set roadmaps, drive accountability, and ensure delivery under uncertainty
Experience hiring, scaling, and mentoring engineering teams
Experience managing teams building developer tools or infrastructure products
Excellent communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally with Product and other Engineering leadership
A collaborative, low-ego approach with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities

Benefits

WeWork membership or co-working allowance
ESOP (equity ownership)
Tech Allowance
Health Benefits
Annual Off-Sites
Flexible Work
Professional Development

Company

Supabase

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Supabase offers an open source backend platform for app development built around a managed PostgreSQL database and tools.
dateFounded in 2020
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://supabase.com

H1B Sponsorship

Supabase has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$496.12M
Key Investors
AccelFelicisCoatue
2025-10-03Series E· $100M
2025-04-22Series D· $200M
2024-09-25Series C· $80M

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