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Postgres Engineer

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Build and maintain PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust for Supabase

As a Senior Postgres Engineer at Supabase, you will build and maintain PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust, focusing on internals like parser, planner, WAL mechanics, and MVCC. You will diagnose and resolve issues in managed PostgreSQL deployments, including custom extension failures, core dump analysis, and performance bottlenecks. You will also own idempotent deployment pipelines across thousands of instances, working closely with customers,...

Why This Role?

Work on developer tools that scale to millions in an async, fast-paced environment

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust
  • Diagnose and resolve issues in managed PostgreSQL deployments including custom extension failures
  • Perform core dump analysis and identify performance bottlenecks
  • Own and manage idempotent deployment pipelines across thousands of instances
  • Collaborate with customers, product, engineering, support, and success teams
  • Ensure the Postgres foundation remains secure, stable, performant, and functional

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of PostgreSQL internals: parser, planner, WAL mechanics, and MVCC
  • Experience building PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve issues in managed PostgreSQL deployments
  • Experience with core dump analysis and performance bottleneck identification
  • Familiarity with idempotent deployment pipelines at scale
  • Experience working in async, fast-paced environments

Required Skills

postgresdatabase-managementrustcdevopsPostgreSQLWALMVCCextension development

Indonesia Context

Working Hours Overlap:
Flexible — work your own hours
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Original description from Jobicy

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. About the Role We’re looking for a Senior Postgres Engineer to join our Postgres Team and help maintain and… 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. About the Role We’re looking for a Senior Postgres Engineer to join our Postgres Team and help maintain and expand the stability and functionality of our hosted Postgres offering . You’ll work closely with customers, partners, product, engineering, support and success, helping us maintain a secure, stable, performant, and functional Postgres foundation. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in async, fast-paced environments and is excited about building developer tools that scale to millions. What you'll own: Build and maintain PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust, with a deep understanding of internals — parser, planner, WAL mechanics, and MVCC Diagnose and resolve issues in managed PostgreSQL deployments, including custom extension failures, core dump analysis, and performance bottlenecks Own idempotent deployment pipelines across thousands

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Remote-friendly · fits your timezone
Company
Supabase
Source
Salary
Job Type
full time
Location
Remote · San Francisco, USA
Category
Seniority
senior
Posted
Sep 15, 2026

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