Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise
About the role
Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, is seeking a Software Engineer for TimescaleDB Enterprise. This is a high-growth role for a builder who wants to help develop both the product and technical foundations of an evolving enterprise offering.
Responsibilities
Learning from and contributing to the design and development of TimescaleDB Enterprise, our on-prem deployment and management platform.
Developing core product capabilities under guidance, including:
- Management consoles and user-facing tooling (React + TypeScript)
- Backend APIs and services (Go)
- Deployment workflows and configuration management (Ansible)
- Operational tooling for production PostgreSQL databases
- Customer administration experiences
Writing tests at every level, from unit tests to automated end-to-end testing against real infrastructure.
Gaining experience in technical decisions across the product lifecycle, balancing speed, maintainability, and customer experience.
Working with senior engineers to understand operational requirements and translate them into pragmatic product solutions.
Implementing new features while learning to improve reliability, usability, and operational simplicity.
Collaborating with Platform Engineering and cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Support, and Sales Engineering.
Supporting the implementation of the long-term product and technical direction of the Enterprise platform.
Leveraging AI tools daily to accelerate development, debugging, and product iteration workflows.
Requirements
Foundational software engineering experience (roughly 1-3 years, including internships or substantial projects), ideally with exposure to backend services, developer platforms, or infrastructure tools.
Working knowledge of Go or TypeScript, or a track record of picking up new languages quickly.
Comfort with Linux fundamentals: the shell, SSH, services, containers, and basic networking.
An interest in working across multiple layers of a system, from backend services to user-facing tooling.
Familiarity and growing proficiency with AI coding tools.
Basic knowledge of PostgreSQL, distributed systems, or deployment automation is a strong plus.
Experience working in collaborative environments with other technical contributors.
Qualifications
Natural curiosity and a desire to take ownership as you grow in your career.
Eagerness to learn how to navigate ambiguity and enjoy figuring things out with team support.
Able to think holistically about products beyond just writing code, caring about workflows and long-term evolution.
Emerging product intuition and a willingness to learn how to translate customer pain points into high-impact solutions.
Comfortable making thoughtful decisions with the information available while balancing quality and speed.
A passion for customer experience and a desire to learn how products succeed or fail in real-world technical environments.
Enjoy building products from an early stage and improving them rapidly through iteration and feedback.
Able to thrive in environments where engineers contribute to architecture, direction, and operational thinking.
Already using AI tools in your daily workflow to accelerate problem-solving and development.
Communicate clearly and are excited to create momentum for the people around you.
Prioritize solving meaningful customer problems over defending technical purity.
Skills
Strong foundational software engineering skills.
Proficiency in Go or TypeScript.
Linux fundamentals: the shell, SSH, services, containers, and basic networking.
Experience working across multiple layers of a system, from backend services to user-facing tooling.
Familiarity with AI coding tools.
Basic knowledge of PostgreSQL, distributed systems, or deployment automation.
Collaborative mindset and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
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)
Pay
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Schedule
Full-time remote position