Engineering Manager - Database

At Timescale, we empower businesses with real-time insights from their data, allowing them to make faster decisions and optimize operations. We are creating a movement to unblock developers who are building the future. Timescale is a product-led growth organization driven by transparent leaders and a globally diverse, remote-first team that is proudly building a modern PostgreSQL cloud platform.

As Engineering Manager in the Database team, you will oversee one or two teams responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining specific areas of TimescaleDB. You will drive engineering excellence, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on management experience, technical expertise in PostgreSQL and related technologies and a passion for fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment.

What you will be responsible for:

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Provide technical feedback and support our engineers in their career growth.

• Delivery: Oversee the ongoing projects and the status of upcoming releases of TimescaleDB. Collaborate with product management to define product roadmaps and priorities.

• Collaboration: Liaise with stakeholders across the organization to connect business goals with the teams’ goals.

• Growth: Participate in interviewing engineers and grow the teams you are leading.

• Communication: Represent the team within the company and in customer calls.

You’d be a great fit if you have:

• 2-4 years of experience in an engineering management or senior technical leadership role.

• Working knowledge of database internals

• Experience with C/C++

• Demonstrable experience leading software development teams delivering database systems or similar products.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

• Proven ability to translate technical details into strategic business outcomes.

Nice to Have:

• You have experience with TimescaleDB.

• Knowledge of PostgreSQL and the extensions ecosystem.

• Contributed to open-source

Our Commitment:

• We will respond to all applicants

• We strive to review all applications fairly, without bias, and shortlist based on relevant skills and experience.

• All active candidates will be informed of what is happening next in the process.
  

About Timescale🐯

Timescale is the creator of TimescaleDB and PGVectorscale, trusted by tens of thousands of organizations for their mission-critical time-series applications. We're committed to empowering developers and businesses worldwide, helping them build data-driven products that measure everything that matters—from software applications and industrial equipment to financial markets, blockchain activity, consumer behavior, machine learning models, and climate change.

By analyzing data across time (“time-series data”), developers gain insights into what’s happening, how it’s changing, and why. With a global, fully remote workforce, Timescale is supported by top investors, including Tiger Global, Benchmark Capital, NEA, Redpoint Ventures, Icon Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures.

Enjoy debating the crunch-factor of different chicken nuggets 🍗, sweating it out during lunch 💦, talking about your kids, whether they be actual children 👶🏽, potted plants 🌱, or four-legged creatures 🐾? You’ll fit right in at Timescale!

Our Tech stack: 

We share our tech stack with the caveat that we don’t require previous experience in it (but a love of these languages is helpful): Timescale's tech stack includes TimescaleDB, built on PostgreSQL, along with AWS, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, and Python for scalable time-series data management.

To learn more, visit www.timescale.com or follow us on Twitter @TimescaleDB.

What we’re offering

Benefits may differ from country to country.

• Flexible PTO and family leave

• Fridays off in August 😎

• Full remote work from almost anywhere

• Stock options

• Monthly WiFi stipend

• Professional development and educational benefits 📚

• Premium insurance options for you and your family (US employees)