Postgres Deployment Engineer (Nix)

ABOUT SUPABASE

Supabase is the Postgres development platform, built by developers for developers.We provide a complete backend solution including Database, Auth, Storage, Edge Functions, Realtime, and Vector Search.All services are deeply integrated and designed for growth.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a Postgres Deployment Engineer to join our PostgreSQL team and help elevate our PostgreSQL offerings.You’ll work closely with the PostgreSQL team, playing an instrumental role in technical decision-making and refining internal methodologies.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in async, fast-paced environments and is excited about building developer tools that scale to millions.The focus of this role is owning the stability and deployment of our products.

You will act as a bridge between product and infrastructure teams to improve the reliability of deployments and upgrades.You will have co-responsibility for builds and deployments via our public supabase/postgres GitHub repository, which bundles features into Docker images and AWS AMIs for cloud and local use.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Package software into our supabase/postgres repo using Nix (with flakes), and help us transition our packaging from traditional to Nix packaging more over time.- Manage PostgreSQL lifecycles, ensuring timely major, minor, and extension upgrades.
• Expand platform release systems to allow developers to increasingly self-service.- Optimize CI/CD and tooling, specifically expanding GitHub Actions, team tooling, and testing/release approaches.- Resolve production issues by proactively identifying and fixing problems in customer deployments.
• Maintain best practices and tests to ensure enhanced stability and decreased deployment risks.YOU MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT IF YOU
• Have 3+ years of experience with PostgreSQL and its ecosystem, including extensions and performance optimization.
• Are an Infrastructure Expert with proven experience in management, tooling, and optimization.- Are proficient in the Nix package management system (including flakes) alongside Ansible, Packer, Docker, QEMU/KVM, AWS, and Kubernetes.
• Have experience building for multiple architectures, specifically Linux and Darwin/macOS aarch64 targets.- Are comfortable with polyglot environments, including builds for C/C++, Go, JavaScript, and Rust-based projects.
• Communicate clearly across both technical and non-technical audiences, especially when interacting with customers.- Have experience in async or globally distributed teams and value independent, proactive problem-solving.
• Are willing to mentor, taking on responsibility for teaching the engineering team to use and contribute to our Nix-based work.WHAT WE OFFER
• Fully Remote

We hire globally.We believe you can do your best work from anywhere.

There are no Supabase offices, but we provide a WeWork membership or co-working allowance you can use anywhere in the world.- ESOP

Every team member receives ESOP (equity ownership) in the company.We want everyone to share in the upside of what we’re building together.

• Tech Allowance

Use this budget to set up your ideal work environment—laptop, monitor, headphones, or whatever helps you do your best work.- Health Benefits

Supabase covers 100% of health insurance for employees and 80% for dependents, wherever you are.Your wellbeing and your family’s health are important to us.

• Annual Off-Sites

Once a year, the entire company gathers in a new city for a week of connection, collaboration, and fun.It’s a highlight of our year.- Flexible Work

We operate asynchronously and trust you to manage your own time.You know what needs to be done and when.

• Professional Development

Every team member receives an annual education allowance to spend on learning—courses, books, conferences, or anything that supports your growth.ABOUT THE TEAM

Supabase was born-remote and open-source-first.

We believe our globally distributed team is our secret weapon in building tools developers love.- 280+ team members

• 55+ countries
• 20+ languages spoken
• $500M raised
• 500,000+ community members

We move fast, build in public, and use what we ship.If it’s in your project, we probably use it in ours too.

We believe deeply in the open-source ecosystem and strive to support—not replace—existing tools and communities.HIRING PROCESS

We keep things simple, async-friendly, and respectful of your time:

1.Apply – Our team will review your application.2.Intro Call – A short video chat to get to know each other.3.

Interviews – Up to four calls with:

• Team Leads
• Future teammates
• Someone cross-functional from product, growth, or engineering (depending on the role)
• Someone from our leadership/founding team

4.Decision – We may follow up with a final question or go straight to offer.

All communication is remote and we aim to move fast.