Senior Engineering Manager, Database

Remote. Posted 4 months ago

The role

You will lead and mentor a globally distributed team of database internals engineers. You will own team execution, set technical roadmaps, and partner with other engineering leaders to build experiences for Tiger Cloud.

What you will do

Lead, grow, and mentor a globally distributed team of database internals engineers.
Own hiring, performance management, career development, and team health.
Own team execution and set the technical roadmap with Product.
Balance speed, quality, and long-term maintainability.
Partner with the Platform Engineering team and other engineering leaders.
Engage with high-value customers on escalations and elevated technical needs.
Translate customer experiences into priorities for the team.
Set a high bar and help the broader engineering organization succeed.

Required qualifications

8+ years of engineering experience
Minimum of 4+ years managing engineers or engineering teams
Track record of building and leading high-performing teams that ship industrial-strength systems software
Strong technical depth in distributed systems or databases
Solid knowledge of SQL, query processing and database engines, concurrency control, data replication, and/or distributed systems
Passion for building highly reliable system software and for developing the people who build it

Nice to have

Hands-on expertise in C and PostgreSQL internals
Experience with C/C++ on large code bases
Familiarity with PostgreSQL internals

Benefits

Flexible PTO
Comprehensive family leave
Fridays off in August
Fully remote opportunities globally
Stock options
Monthly WiFi stipend
Professional development and educational resources
Premium insurance options for you and your family (US-based employees)

About the company

Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, provides a PostgreSQL platform for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads. It is a globally distributed, remote-first team.