[Hiring] Senior Platform Engineer @Tiger Data
Senior Platform Engineer @Tiger Data
Software Development
Salary unspecified
Remote Location
Employment Type full-time
Posted 5d ago

[Hiring] Senior Platform Engineer @Tiger Data

5d ago - Tiger Data is hiring a remote Senior Platform Engineer. πŸ’Έ Salary: unspecified πŸ“Location: USA, Canada

Role Description

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.

Tiger Data is an all-remote organization. This role is a full-time position, looking for candidates in the US or Canada.

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
    • Develop back-end features for Tiger Cloud, specializing in a distributed microservice architecture with an emphasis on platform and database expertise.
    • 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).
  • Collaboration & Architecture
    • Work closely with infrastructure and software engineering teams to ensure platform scalability and reliability.
    • Stay current with Kubernetes releases, features, CNI/CSI interfaces, and cluster orchestration tools.
    • Contribute to system architecture for scalable microservices and distributed systems.
  • Code Quality & Testing
    • Write idiomatic Go code with comprehensive unit and integration tests.
    • Maintain >80% code coverage and enforce quality with golangci-lint.
    • Perform peer reviews and follow Go/Kubernetes best practices.
    • Ensure security compliance and vulnerability management.

Qualifications

  • 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.
  • Experience with core technologies:
    • Go (Golang): Advanced proficiency (Go 1.24+), primary development language.
    • Kubernetes: Experienced Kubernetes user familiar with client-go and capable of developing CRDs and controllers.
    • PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB: Administration, migration, replication, performance tuning.
    • gRPC & Protobufs: Experience developing services and defining schemas.
    • Experience with ECPG and Rust: experience developing low latency applications memory-efficient applications in Rust is a plus.

Requirements

  • Infrastructure & DevOps Experience:
    • Helm Charts: Template management and deployment automation.
    • Kubernetes Operators: Operator patterns and controller-runtime.
    • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, automated testing, deployment pipelines.
    • Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, OpenTelemetry/Jaeger, distributed tracing.
    • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Pulumi, Apate or similar.
    • Linux & Bash: Deep knowledge of operating systems and container environments.
    • Kubernetes lifecycle: kOps.
  • Database Experience:
    • A user of PostgreSQL, capable of interacting with various libraries and not dependent on ORMs (required).
    • PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB administration in production.
    • Backup/restore procedures and disaster recovery strategies.
    • WAL management and replication (streaming/logical).
    • Query optimization, tuning, and parameter adjustments.

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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