Supabase

Postgres Deployment Engineer (Nix)

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2 months ago
Remote, WorldwideMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Package PostgreSQL software in the supabase/postgres repository using Nix and flakes.
  • Manage PostgreSQL lifecycles, including major, minor, and extension upgrades.
  • Expand platform release systems to increase developer self-service.
  • Improve GitHub Actions, team tooling, CI/CD, testing, and release approaches.
  • Identify and resolve production issues affecting customer deployments.
  • Maintain testing and engineering practices that improve stability and reduce deployment risk.
  • Mentor engineers on using and contributing to the Nix-based tooling.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience with PostgreSQL and its ecosystem, including extensions and performance optimization.
  • Proven infrastructure expertise in management, tooling, and optimization.
  • Proficiency with Nix and flakes, Ansible, Packer, Docker, QEMU/KVM, AWS, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience building for multiple architectures, including Linux and Darwin/macOS aarch64 targets.
  • Comfort working in polyglot environments involving C/C++, Go, JavaScript, and Rust-based projects.
  • Clear communication across technical and non-technical audiences, including customers.
  • Experience working in asynchronous or globally distributed teams and demonstrated independent problem-solving.
  • Willingness to mentor and teach the engineering team about Nix-based work.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work with global hiring and no required office attendance.
  • WeWork membership or coworking allowance.
  • ESOP equity ownership for every team member.
  • Tech allowance for equipment such as laptops, monitors, and headphones.
  • Supabase covers 100% of employee health insurance and 80% for dependents.
  • Annual company off-site.
  • Flexible asynchronous work schedule.
  • Annual education allowance for courses, books, conferences, or other professional development.

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