TigerData (creators of TimescaleDB) logo
TigerData (creators of TimescaleDB)

The fastest PostgreSQL cloud for time series, real-time analytics, and vector workloads. Creators of TimescaleDB

Senior Platform Engineer

Platform EngineerPlatform EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2015H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

20 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Senior Platform Engineer

TigerData (creators of TimescaleDB)

• 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 • Develop back-end features for Tiger Cloud, specializing in a distributed microservice architecture • 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) • Collaborate closely with infrastructure and software engineering teams • Stay current with Kubernetes releases and contribute to system architecture of scalable microservices

Job Requirements

  • 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
  • Advanced proficiency in Go (Golang): Go 1.24+, primary development language
  • Experienced Kubernetes user familiar with client-go and capable of developing CRDs and controllers
  • Experience in PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB administration, migration, replication, performance tuning
  • Experience with gRPC & Protobufs in developing services and defining schemas
  • Experience with ECPG and Rust for developing low latency memory-efficient applications is a plus
  • Experience with Helm Charts for template management and deployment automation
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes Operators and CI/CD using GitHub Actions
  • Familiar with Prometheus, OpenTelemetry/Jaeger, and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Pulumi)

Benefits

  • Flexible PTO and comprehensive family leave
  • Fridays off in August 😎
  • Fully remote opportunities globally
  • 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)

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