Posted by employer 1 year ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Multigres Engineer at Supabase focuses on designing and implementing critical components of a distributed database system, specifically targeting sharding and consensus protocols. This role demands expertise in distributed databases, relational algebra, and Postgres internals, alongside skills in stream processing and low-latency infrastructure. Ideal candidates are seasoned engineers with a strong background in building robust distributed systems. Supabase's open-source-first approach and globally distributed team foster a collaborative environment that emphasizes innovation and community engagement.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 6 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Supabase's careers page October 27, 2026.
- PostgreSQL appears in 19.2% of 532 comparable mid backend roles; Observability appears in 0.4% of 532 comparable mid backend roles.
Quick facts
- Is the Multigres Engineer role remote?
- Yes — Supabase lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Distributed Databases, FlexPaxos, Observability, Paxos, PostgreSQL, Raft.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Supabase targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Multigres Engineer role at Supabase.
From the original posting
We're looking for an engineer to help build the future of distributed Postgres. You'll work on Multigres, our open-source distributed database system that brings horizontal scaling to Postgres.
In this role, you'll architect and implement critical distributed database infrastructure including sharding, consensus protocols, and materialization systems. You'll collaborate closely with our Postgres, networking, and infrastructure teams to push the boundaries of what's possible with distributed databases.
What You’ll Be Responsible for:
Design and implement query routing logic for sharded databases
Build consensus and replication systems to support distribute durability
Develop materialization pipelines for migrations and change data capture
Contribute to connection pooling infrastructure and intelligent workload isolation
Collaborate with the open-source community on Multigres development
You Might Be a Good Fit If You have:
This role requires deep technical expertise in distributed databases and systems. For detailed qualifications, see our contributor qualifications document.
Key areas of expertise:
Database sharding, relational algebra, and Postgres internals
Consensus protocols (Raft, Paxos, FlexPaxos) and distributed transactions
Stream processing, materialization, and change data capture
Building robust, performant distributed systems with strong observability
Low-latency infrastructure and network protocol optimization.
What We Offer
Fully Remote
ESOP
Tech Allowance
Health Benefits
Annual Off-Sites
Flexible Work
Professional Development
~400 team members
60+ countries
20+ languages spoken
540,000+ community members
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