Postgres Engineer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential client in the database platform space who is seeking a Senior Postgres Engineer to join their core database team. This is a fully remote position open to candidates anywhere in the world.

Our client maintains a large-scale managed PostgreSQL offering serving hundreds of thousands of users. You'll be responsible for maintaining and expanding the stability, security, and functionality of their PostgreSQL foundation, working closely with product, engineering, support, and customer success teams.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in asynchronous, fast-paced environments and is passionate about building developer tools that operate at massive scale.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain PostgreSQL extensions in C and Rust, with deep understanding of PostgreSQL internals including the parser, planner, WAL mechanics, and MVCC
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues in managed PostgreSQL deployments, including custom extension failures, core dump analysis, and performance bottlenecks
• Own idempotent deployment pipelines across thousands of running PostgreSQL instances, including comprehensive testing and rollout strategies
• Manage complex extension ecosystems including compatibility matrices, upgrade paths, and conflict resolution
• Work extensively with PostgreSQL's background worker framework, shared memory management, and hook system to build reliable, scalable functionality
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including customers, partners, product, engineering, and support to maintain platform stability and performance

What We're Looking For

• Deep expertise in PostgreSQL internals including the query planner, executor, and storage engine mechanics
• Proven experience building PostgreSQL extensions in both C and Rust
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL's permission model including RLS, roles, and grant systems
• Experience troubleshooting production issues in managed PostgreSQL environments, including custom extension issues, performance bottlenecks, and resource contention
• Demonstrated ability to build, test, and own idempotent deployments across thousands of running Postgres instances
• Ability to read and navigate PostgreSQL source code confidently
• Experience with multi-tenant database architectures
• Experience running PostgreSQL at scale in production environments

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our recruiting team will review your application and conduct an initial screening. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please note that you should apply only through Get A Job.ai and not contact the client directly, as we are managing this search exclusively.

Our talent team will keep you informed throughout the process and serve as your advocate with the client.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and location.

Get A Job.ai is an equal opportunity recruiter. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive hiring process.