Principal Software Engineer (Postgres)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (Postgres): Building next-generation database infrastructure and extending Postgres internals with an accent on storage, replication, and query execution. Focus on optimizing database performance, developing low-level system extensions, and driving architectural direction for massive workloads.

Location: Remote (Global) or Hybrid in the Netherlands

Company

A fast-growing private cloud company recognized on the Forbes Cloud 100, leading the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, and AI workloads.

What you will do

• Lead the design and implementation of advanced systems features across storage, replication, and query execution.
• Extend and improve Postgres internals to enhance reliability, scalability, and efficiency.
• Prototype and build cloud-native extensions to expand core database capabilities.
• Profile and optimize database performance using low-level instrumentation and benchmarking.
• Provide technical leadership, set engineering standards, and mentor senior engineers.
• Drive complex projects from concept to production with significant autonomy.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience building systems software in C/C++ or Rust.
• Deep expertise in PostgreSQL or other database engine internals (storage, execution, or replication).
• Strong understanding of concurrency, operating systems, and performance engineering.
• Proven ability to ship large-scale core infrastructure features end-to-end.
• Experience contributing to open-source databases is highly desirable.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment within a globally distributed company.
• Equity and stock options provided to every new team member.
• Employer contributions towards healthcare.
• $500 budget for home office setup for remote employees.
• Opportunities for in-person connection through global company offsites.