Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise
- Role
- Backend
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
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Senior software engineer for a remote-first database/data infrastructure company. The page gives no concrete stack or hard location limits beyond work on Postgres and developer-focused data infrastructure.
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Build the data platform trusted by developers, from devices to distributed systems to AI.
We’re remote-first, engineering-led, and open-source at our core; focused on making powerful PostgreSQL database technology faster, simpler, and more accessible.
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Remote at Tiger Data means communicating with purpose, taking ownership, and delivering results. We work across time zones, collaborate asynchronously, foster open and thoughtful dialogue, and expect excellence to drive our work.
Here you will collaborate alongside highly technical peers, contribute to impactful projects, and help shape the future of Postgres and data infrastructure. If you thrive on autonomy and purpose, and find joy in solving tough technical challenges, we’d love to work with you.
Real builders wanted. Hard problems guaranteed.
We hire company builders, people who lead with initiative, elevate the work around them, and care deeply about outcomes.
No matter your role or level, you’ll have the trust and autonomy to make an impact. We move fast, collaborate closely, and support each other every step of the way. If you thrive in a high-context, high-ownership environment and love delighting developers, join us!
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Shared mission. Different perspectives.
At Tiger Data, we don’t just welcome diversity; we depend on it.Building for developers around the world takes more than technical skill; it takes perspective. Diversity strengthens our platform, sharpens our thinking, and leads to smarter decisions, every step of the way.
We’re committed to an inclusive environment where people feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. When everyone can contribute fully, we move faster, collaborate more effectively, and build technology with genuine impact.
Premium insurance
Stock options
EOY company shutdown
Educational benefits
Remote-first
August Fridays off
Global offsites and meetups
Flexible PTO
12-weeks fully-paid parental leave
Our benefits
We hire company builders, people who lead with initiative, elevate the work around them
Our values
We hire company builders, people who lead with initiative, elevate the work around them
All open career opportunities
What you'll do
- Collaborate with highly technical peers
- Contribute to impactful projects
- Help shape the future of Postgres and data infrastructure
- Solve technical challenges in a high-ownership remote environment
- 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, and 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.
What they require
- Senior level explicitly stated in the role title
- Comfortable working autonomously in a remote-first, asynchronous environment
- Strong ownership and outcome focus
- Interest in developer-focused Postgres and data infrastructure
- Takes ownership and delivers results in a remote-first environment
- Collaborates asynchronously across time zones
- Thrives on autonomy and purpose
- Enjoys solving tough technical challenges
- Leads with initiative and cares deeply about outcomes
- Thrives in a high-context, high-ownership environment
- Loves delighting developers
- Foundational software engineering experience (roughly 1-3 years, including internships or substantial projects), ideally with exposure to backend services, developer platforms, or infrastructure tools.
- 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.
- Experience working in collaborative environments with other technical contributors.
Benefits
- Premium insurance
- Stock options
- End-of-year company shutdown
- Educational benefits
- Remote-first work
- August Fridays off
- Global offsites and meetups
- Flexible PTO
- 12 weeks fully paid parental leave
- 12 weeks fully-paid parental leave
- Flexible PTO and comprehensive family leave
- Fridays off in August
- Fully remote opportunities globally
- Stock options for long-term growth
- Monthly WiFi stipend
Tiger Data builds PostgreSQL database technology and data infrastructure for developers, from devices to distributed systems to AI. The company describes itself as remote-first, engineering-led, and open-source at its core.