Timescale · 1 day ago
Senior Platform Engineer - Postgres Specialist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelTiger Data, formerly Timescale, empowers developers and businesses with the fastest PostgreSQL platform designed for various workloads. The role involves designing and implementing Cloud database features, ensuring operational excellence, and addressing performance issues on the database platform.
ComputerDatabaseInformation ServicesSoftware
Responsibilities
Designing and implementing database-related Cloud features, working across many layers of the stack to ensure a seamless Postgres experience
Ensuring operational excellence, performance, and observability for our fleet of Postgres/Timescale instances
Diving deep into complex performance issues faced by our Cloud customers
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience running and orchestrating dynamic stateful Postgres workloads at scale on Kubernetes
Deep knowledge of Golang, Linux, and Apate
Contributions to the Postgres ecosystem – either core Postgres or open source tooling around it
Track record of building internal systems, services, and tools for managing Postgres at scale
Deep experience with analyzing database performance, tuning Postgres parameters, and optimizing Postgres workloads
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)
Company
Timescale
Timescale is addressing one of the largest challenges (and opportunities) in databases for years to come: helping developers, businesses, and society make sense of the data that humans and their machines are generating in copious amounts.
Founded in 2015
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (1)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$181.1MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementRedpointIcon Ventures
2022-02-22Series C· $110M
2021-05-05Series B· $40M
2019-01-29Series A· $15M
Leadership Team
🐯 Michael Freedman
Cofounder / CTO
James Weitzman
Senior Director, Head of Business Development & Partnerships
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