Senior Platform Engineer

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Maintain stability of control plane consisting of a distributed microservice architecture closely interacting with kubernetes and cloud provider APIs.
• Debug and resolve complex Kubernetes issues across multiple regions and clouds.
• Automate database lifecycle operations (deploy, resize, upgrade, fork).
• Participate in on-call rotation, handle incident response, perform root cause analysis.

Feature Development

• Develop back-end features for Tiger Cloud, specializing in a distributed microservice architecture with an emphasis on platform and database expertise.
• Develop Kubernetes controllers, operators, and CRDs to extend platform capabilities.
• Enhance observability and monitoring systems.
• Improve deployment reliability, error handling, and client tooling (CLI interfaces).

Collaboration & Architecture

• Work closely with infrastructure and software engineering teams to ensure platform scalability and reliability.
• Stay current with Kubernetes releases, features, CNI/CSI interfaces, and cluster orchestration tools.
• Contribute to system architecture for scalable microservices and distributed systems.

Code Quality & Testing

• Write idiomatic Go code with comprehensive unit and integration tests.
• Maintain >80% code coverage and enforce quality with golangci-lint.
• Perform peer reviews and follow Go/Kubernetes best practices.
• Ensure security compliance and vulnerability management.

You’d Be a Great Fit

• 3+ years of software/platform engineering experience.
• 2+ years of Go in production environments.
• 2+ years of Kubernetes operations (building, debugging, scaling clusters).
• Experience in distributed systems and microservice architectures.
• Experience With Our Core Technologies: Go (Golang), Kubernetes, PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB, gRPC & Protobufs, ECPG, Rust.
• Experience with ECPG and Rust: experience developing low latency applications memory-efficient applications in Rust is a plus.
• Infrastructure & DevOps Experience: Helm Charts, Kubernetes Operators, CI/CD, Monitoring & Observability, Infrastructure as Code.
• Cloud provider expertise (AWS, Azure; both a plus).
• Experience with self-hosted Kubernetes clusters (not only EKS/AKS/GKE).
• Familiarity with CNI and CSI plugins (deploying, tuning, troubleshooting).
• Tuning Kubernetes core components (API server, kubelet, scheduler, etc.).
• Previous work on database-as-a-service or large-scale distributed systems.

It Would Be a Plus

• Experience with TimescaleDB or PostgreSQL in production.
• Backup/restore procedures and disaster recovery strategies.
• WAL management and replication (streaming/logical).
• Query optimization, tuning, and parameter adjustments.

About Tiger Data

Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, empowers developers and businesses with the fastest PostgreSQL platform designed for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads. Trusted globally by thousands of organizations, Tiger accelerates real-time insights, drives intelligent applications, and powers critical infrastructure at scale. As a globally distributed, remote-first team committed to direct communication, accountability, and collaborative excellence, we're shaping the future of data infrastructure, built for speed, flexibility, and simplicity. We're looking for experienced engineers to help us build and maintain the platform for our managed TimescaleDB cloud services.

Our Commitment

We respond to every applicant. We review applications fairly and objectively, and shortlist based on relevant skills and experience. We ensure clear and timely communication throughout your candidate journey. We maintain a rigorous interview process with a high bar, designed to give you the opportunity to meet various team members you'll collaborate with across our organization.

What We Offer

• Flexible PTO and comprehensive family leave.
• Fridays off in August.
• 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).