Senior Platform Engineer

At TigerData, formerly Timescale, we empower developers and businesses with the fastest PostgreSQL platform designed for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads. Trusted globally by thousands of organizations, TigerData accelerates real-time insights, drives intelligent applications, and powers critical infrastructure at scale. As a globally distributed, remote-first team committed to direct communication, accountability, and collaborative excellence, we're shaping the future of data infrastructure, built for speed, flexibility, and simplicity.

We're looking for experienced engineers to help us build and maintain the platform for our managed TimescaleDB cloud services. You will work with a close-knit team, building and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our platform. Your work will be instrumental in developing our Kubernetes-based clusters and infrastructure. If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges and automating workflows, this role is perfect for you.

TigerData is an all-remote organization, open to candidates preferably in EU, Spain. This is a full time position.

What you will be responsible for :

Service Maintenance

• 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

Feature Development

Collaboration & Architecture

Code Quality & Testing

80% code coverage and enforce quality with golangci-lint

You'd be a great fit if you have :

Experience with our core technologies :

Infrastructure & DevOps Experience :

Database Experience :

It would be a plus if you have :

Our Commitment :

About TigerData

TigerData, formerly Timescale, sets the standard as the fastest PostgreSQL platform for modern workloads. Trusted by more than 2,000 customers across 25+ countries and powering over 3 million active databases, we enable developers and organizations to build real-time, intelligent applications at scale. Backed by $180 million from top-tier investors, TigerData is building the new standard for data infrastructure, built on PostgreSQL, designed for the future.

Want to get a feel for how we work and what we value? Check out our blog post :

What It Takes to Thrive at TigerData

We embrace diversity, curiosity, and collaboration. Whether debating the perfect chicken nugget crunch , sharing workout routines , or discussing your favorite plants and pets , you'll find your community here.

Our Tech Stack :

We don't require previous experience with our tech stack, but enthusiasm for learning is key. Our technologies include PostgreSQL, Tiger Cloud, AWS, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, and innovative features like Hypertables, Hypercore, vector search, and real-time analytics.

Learn more at or follow us on Twitter @TigerDatabase

What we offer :

(Please note that benefits may vary based on country.)

Ready to join the future of PostgreSQL? We can't wait to meet you.