Tiger Data
Data Infrastructure
LeadSoftwareEngineer,TimescaleDBEnterprise
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“Lead Software Engineer, TimescaleDB Enterprise at Tiger Data. Skills: TimescaleDB Enterprise platform development, On-prem deployment and management platform development, Leading design and development, Owning technical decisions across the product lifecycle, Translating enterprise requirements into scalable solutions, Partnering with enterprise customers to understand operational pain points. Leading the design and development of TimescaleDB Enterprise. Building and evolving core product capabi”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; Translating complex enterprise requirements into pragmatic, scalable solutions; Translating vague customer pain points into pragmatic, high-impact solutions; Making thoughtful decisions with incomplete information
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, Communicate clearly, operate with high autonomy, and help create momentum for the people around you
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
Building and evolving core product capabilities (management consoles
configuration management
customer administration experiences)
Owning technical decisions across the product lifecycle
Working directly with enterprise customers and prospects to understand operational requirements and translate them into pragmatic product solutions
Driving new feature development
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
Leveraging AI tools daily to accelerate development
and product iteration workflows
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering closely with Platform Engineering; Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Support, and Sales Engineering; Partnering directly with enterprise customers and prospects; Creating momentum for people around you
Communication Scope
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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