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TigerdataTigerdataUnited States

Senior Engineering Manager, Database

Lead and mentor globally distributed database engineering teams, own technical roadmap execution, and partner cross-functionally to deliver industrial-strength PostgreSQL systems software. Requires 8+ years engineering experience with 4+ years in engineering management.

Salary not listed
Remote8+ YOEEngineering Management

About the role

Responsibilities

  • 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, owning prioritization, balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
  • Partner closely with the Platform Engineering team and other engineering leaders to build a world-class experience for customers on Tiger Cloud
  • Engage with high-value customers on escalations and elevated technical needs, translating their experiences into priorities for the team
  • Set a high bar and help the broader engineering organization succeed

Requirements

  • 8+ years of engineering experience, including a 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
  • Experience with C/C++ on large code bases is highly desirable
  • 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-Haves

  • Hands-on expertise in C and PostgreSQL internals
  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL internals

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)

Skills

CC++PostgresSQLDistributed SystemsDatabase EnginesConcurrency ControlData ReplicationQuery ProcessingSystems Software
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