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.
• Infrastructure & DevOps Experience: Helm Charts, Kubernetes Operators, CI/CD, Monitoring & Observability, Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience With TimescaleDB or PostgreSQL in production.
• 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.
• 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.

About Tiger Data

Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, sets the standard as the fastest PostgreSQL platform for modern workloads. Trusted by more than 2,000 customers across 25+ countries and powering over 3 million active databases, we enable developers and organizations to build real-time, intelligent applications at scale. Backed by $180 million from top-tier investors, Tiger Data is building the new standard for data infrastructure, built on PostgreSQL, designed for the future.

We embrace diversity, curiosity, and collaboration. Whether debating the perfect chicken nugget crunch 🍗, sharing workout routines 💪, or discussing your favorite plants 🌱 and pets 🐾, you'll find your community here. Our Tech Stack includes PostgreSQL, Tiger Cloud, AWS, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, and innovative features like Hypertables, Hypercore, vector search, and real-time analytics. Learn more at www.tigerdata.com or follow us on Twitter @TigerDatabase.

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).