Tiger Data

Data Infrastructure

LeadSoftwareEngineer,TimescaleDBEnterprise

United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Software Engineer, TimescaleDB Enterprise at Tiger Data. Skills: Leading the design and development of TimescaleDB Enterprise, Building and evolving core product capabilities, Owning technical decisions across the product lifecycle, Working directly with enterprise customers and prospects, Driving new feature development, Shaping the long-term product and technical direction of the Enterprise platform. Leading the design and development of TimescaleDB Enterprise, our on-prem deployment and ”

Industry & Context.

Data Infrastructure
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Translating complex enterprise requirements into pragmatic, scalable solutions; Translating vague customer pain points into pragmatic, high-impact solutions

Eligibility Requirements

Overlap with North America and Europe is strongly preferred

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience building developer platforms, enterprise software, infrastructure products, operational tooling, or database-adjacent systems, Comfort working across multiple layers of a system, from backend services to operational workflows and user-facing tooling, Familiarity and proficiency with AI coding tools, Leveraging AI tools daily to accelerate development, debugging, documentation, and product iteration workflows, Use AI tools regularly in your daily workflow to accelerate development, problem-solving, debugging, and product iteration

Nice to Have

Familiarity with PostgreSQL, distributed systems, deployment automation, or enterprise operational environments is highly valuable, Experience working directly with enterprise customers or highly technical users is a plus

What You'll Do.

Leading the design and development of TimescaleDB Enterprise

our on-prem deployment and management platform for TimescaleDB

Building and evolving core product capabilities

including: management consoles

configuration management

and customer administration experiences

Owning technical decisions across the product lifecycle

and customer experience

Working directly with enterprise customers and prospects to understand operational requirements and translate them into pragmatic product solutions

Driving new feature development while continuously improving reliability

and operational simplicity

Helping shape the long-term product and technical direction of the Enterprise platform

Operating effectively in ambiguous environments where priorities evolve quickly and engineers are expected to drive clarity

Leveraging AI tools daily to accelerate development

and product iteration workflows

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering closely with Platform Engineering and cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Support, and Sales Engineering

Communication Scope

Direct communication; Clear communication

Full Job Description

At Tiger Data, 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, Tiger 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. Now we’re extending that mission deeper into the enterprise. As a Lead Software Engineer for TimescaleDB Enterprise, you’ll help build and shape our on-prem enterprise platform: a solution that enables customers to deploy, manage, secure, and operate TimescaleDB in their own environments. This is a high-ownership builder role for someone who wants to shape both the product and the technical direction of a rapidly evolving enterprise offering. You’ll work across the full stack of the experience — from operational tooling and deployment systems to customer workflows and product capabilities — helping us turn complex enterprise requirements into pragmatic, scalable solutions. You’ll partner directly with enterprise customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders to deeply understand operational pain points and build software that solves real-world infrastructure challenges. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong engineering instincts with product thinking, customer empathy, and the ability to navigate ambiguity confidently. 📍 This role is remote. There is no strict timezone requirement, though overlap with North America and Europe is strongly preferred.     WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN THIS ROLE - Leading the design and development of TimescaleDB Enterprise, our on-prem deployment and management platform for TimescaleDB. - Building and evolving core product capabilities, including: - management consoles

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