Postgres Deployment Engineer (Nix) at Supabase | Torre
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Postgres Deployment Engineer (Nix)

You'll elevate PostgreSQL offerings, ensuring stability and scaling developer tools for millions.
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About SupabaseSupabase 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.About the RoleWe’re looking for a Postgres Deployment Engineer to join our PostgreSQL team and help elevate our PostgreSQL offerings.You’ll work closely with the PostgreSQL team, playing an instrumental role in technical decision-making and refining internal methodologies. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in async, fast-paced environments and is excited about building developer tools that scale to millions.The focus of this role is owning the stability and deployment of our products. You will act as a bridge between product and infrastructure teams to improve the reliability of deployments and upgrades. You will have co-responsibility for builds and deployments via our public supabase/postgres GitHub repository, which bundles features into Docker images and AWS AMIs for cloud and local use.What You’ll Be Responsible ForPackage software into our supabase/postgres repo using Nix (with flakes), and help us transition our packaging from traditional to Nix packaging more over time.Manage PostgreSQL lifecycles, ensuring timely major, minor, and extension upgrades.Expand platform release systems to allow developers to increasingly self-service.Optimize CI/CD and tooling, specifically expanding GitHub Actions, team tooling, and testing/release approaches.Resolve production issues by proactively identifying and fixing problems in customer deployments.Maintain best practices and tests to ensure enhanced stability and decreased deployment risks.You Might Be a Good Fit If YouHave 3+ years of experience with PostgreSQL and its ecosystem, including extensions and performance optimization.Are an Infrastructure Expert with proven experience in management, tooling, and optimization.Are proficient in the Nix package management system (including flakes) alongside Ansible, Packer, Docker, QEMU/KVM, AWS, and Kubernetes.Have experience building for multiple architectures, specifically Linux and Darwin/macOS aarch64 targets.Are comfortable with polyglot environments, including builds for C/C++, Go, JavaScript, and Rust-based projects.Communicate clearly across both technical and non-technical audiences, especially when interacting with customers.Have experience in async or globally distributed teams and value independent, proactive problem-solving.Are willing to mentor, taking on responsibility for teaching the engineering team to use and contribute to our Nix-based work.What We OfferFully 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.ESOPEvery team member receives ESOP (equity ownership) in the company. We want everyone to share in the upside of what we’re building together.Tech AllowanceUse this budget to set up your ideal work environment—laptop, monitor, headphones, or whatever helps you do your best work.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.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.Flexible WorkWe operate asynchronously and trust you to manage your own time. You know what needs to be done and when.Professional DevelopmentEvery team member receives an annual education allowance to spend on learning—courses, books, conferences, or anything that supports your growth.About the TeamSupabase was born-remote and open-source-first. We believe our globally distributed team is our secret weapon in building tools developers love.280+ team members55+ countries20+ languages spoken$500M raised500,000+ community membersWe 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.Hiring ProcessWe keep things simple, async-friendly, and respectful of your time:Apply – Our team will review your application.Intro Call – A short video chat to get to know each other.Interviews – Up to four calls with:Team LeadsFuture teammatesSomeone cross-functional from product, growth, or engineering (depending on the role)Someone from our leadership/founding teamDecision – We may follow up with a final question or go straight to offer.All communication is remote and we aim to move fast.
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