Software Engineer: Platform Services at Supabase
Worldwide
<p>Supabase is the Postgres development platform, built by developers for developers. We provide a complete backend solution including Database, Auth, Storage, Edge Functions, Realtime, and Vector Search. All services are deeply integrated and designed for growth.</p><p></p><h2><strong>About the Role</strong></h2><p>We’re looking for a experienced software engineers to own the control plane that operates the Supabase Cloud offering. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in async, fast-paced environments and is excited about building developer tools that scale to millions.</p><p></p><h2>What You'll Do</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Build and maintain the Supabase Control Plane</strong> - Own our <strong>typescript</strong>-based control plane services that manage the lifecycle of million of customer projects across the Supabase Cloud offering</p></li><li><p><strong>Architect cloud deployment and change management infrastructure</strong> - Design and implement robust patterns for deploying and maintaining cloud infrastructure at scale</p></li><li><p><strong>Ensure operational excellence</strong> - Identify reliability risks, push for automation; build monitoring, alerting, and diagnostic capabilities into the control plane</p></li><li><p><strong>Collaborate across teams</strong> - Work with database engineers, product teams, and SREs to deliver a seamless experience for the management of their products and services</p></li></ul><h2>What We're Looking For</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Strong programming skills</strong> - Proficiency in<strong> Typescript and Go</strong>, familiarity with modern tooling (e.g. vitest, zod in ts, or sqlc in go)</p></li><li><p><strong>Data persistence -</strong> Strong command of Postgres and relational database design, and experience with optimizing query performance.</p></li><li><p><strong>Production operations mindset</strong> - Track record of building reliable, observable, and maintainable systems in public-facing production environments.</p></li><li><p><strong>Ownership mindset</strong> - You thrive in being able to operate independently with high-level guidance</p></li><li><p><strong>Strong written communication</strong> - You write RFCs, keep runbooks current, and record decisions. You're good at identifying, capturing, and clearly explaining tradeoffs</p></li></ul><h2>Nice to Have</h2><ul><li><p>Experience with building and operating cloud infrastructure using AWS SDKs and IaC tools</p></li></ul><h3><strong>What We Offer</strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong>Fully Remote</strong></p><p>We hire globally. We believe you can do your best work from anywhere. There are no Supabase offices, but we provide a WeWork membership or co-working allowance you can use anywhere in the world.</p></li><li><p><strong>ESOP</strong></p><p>Every team member receives ESOP (equity ownership) in the company. We want everyone to share in the upside of what we’re building together.</p></li><li><p><strong>Tech Allowance</strong></p><p>Use this budget to set up your ideal work environment—laptop, monitor, headphones, or whatever helps you do your best work.</p></li><li><p><strong>Health Benefits</strong></p><p>Supabase covers 100% of health insurance for employees and 80% for dependents, wherever you are. Your wellbeing and your family’s health are important to us.</p></li><li><p><strong>Annual Off-Sites</strong></p><p>Once a year, the entire company gathers in a new city for a week of connection, collaboration, and fun. It’s a highlight of our year.</p></li><li><p><strong>Flexible Work</strong></p><p>We operate asynchronously and trust you to manage your own time. You know what needs to be done and when.</p></li><li><p><strong>Professional Development</strong></p><p>Every team member receives an annual education allowance to spend on learning—courses, books, conferences, or anything that supports your growth.</p><p></p></li></ul><h3><strong>About the Team</strong></h3><p>Supabase was born-remote and open-source-first. We believe our globally distributed team is our secret weapon in building tools developers love.</p><ul><li><p>180+ team members</p></li><li><p>40+ countries</p></li><li><p>15+ languages spoken</p></li><li><p>$496M raised</p></li><li><p>430,000+ community members</p></li><li><p>30,000+ memes posted (and counting)</p></li></ul><p>We move fast, build in public, and use what we ship. If it’s in your project, we probably use it in ours too. We believe deeply in the open-source ecosystem and strive to support—not replace—existing tools and communities.</p><p></p><h3><strong>Hiring Process</strong></h3><p>We keep things simple, async-friendly, and respectful of your time:</p><ol><li><p>Apply – Our team will review your application.</p></li><li><p>Intro Call – A short video chat to get to know each other.</p></li><li><p>Interviews – Up to four calls with:</p><ul><li><p>Founders</p></li><li><p>Future teammates</p></li><li><p>Someone cross-functional from product, growth, or engineering (depending on the role)</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Decision – We may follow up with a final question or go straight to offer.</p></li></ol><p>All communication is remote and we aim to move fast.</p>
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