Platform Engineer: General Compute

Who you are

You have strong software engineering skills with proficiency in Go and TypeScript — you've built and maintained complex systems that require high availability and performance. Your experience includes working on cloud platforms and understanding the intricacies of compute orchestration, including project creation and resource optimization. You thrive in collaborative environments, working cross-functionally to leverage compute as a core platform offering. You are comfortable participating in on-call rotations and incident response, ensuring that systems remain reliable and efficient. You have a keen eye for improving automation and observability across the compute stack, always looking for ways to enhance system architecture while balancing cost, security, and performance. You are proactive in identifying and resolving systemic issues, contributing to the overall stability of the platform.

Desirable

Experience with multi-region deployments and scaling high-volume workloads is a plus. Familiarity with observability tools and practices will help you excel in this role. You might also have experience in incident management and post-incident reviews, which will be beneficial as you work to improve the platform's reliability.

What you'll do

As a Platform Engineer at Supabase, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the Supabase Cloud offering, ensuring that it meets the needs of developers worldwide. You will design and implement systems that provision, scale, and manage multi-region compute workloads, enabling seamless project provisioning for users. Your role will involve owning the full lifecycle of compute orchestration, including project creation, warm pools, autoscaling, smart region selection, and resizing resources to optimize performance. You will collaborate with other teams to leverage compute as a core offering, ensuring that all services are deeply integrated and designed for growth. You will also focus on improving automation and observability across the compute stack, which is critical for maintaining high availability and performance. Your contributions will directly impact the user experience, as you work to enhance the platform's capabilities and reliability.

What we offer

At Supabase, you will be part of a team that values collaboration and innovation. We provide a supportive environment where you can grow your skills and contribute to meaningful projects. Our culture encourages open communication and knowledge sharing, allowing you to learn from your peers and share your expertise. We believe in the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to accommodate your needs. Join us in building a platform that empowers developers and transforms the way they build applications.