Lead Engineer (Autoscaling)

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Salary: Not specified

The Autoscaling Team at Neon manages the compute infrastructure for Neon databases. This involves scheduling compute loads, providing a secure runtime environment for database processes, and adapting database containers to varying loads. The team utilizes technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, QEMU, Grafana, and GitHub, and primarily develops software in Go. Neon is seeking a Lead Engineer to guide these efforts.

Requirements

• Experience:
  • 3+ years in an Engineering Management role.
  • 5+ years in system coding (Go, Rust, C, C++).
• Technical Background:
  • Experience developing databases or storage systems.
  • Experience building/managing teams for a cloud service or platform.
  • Experience with virtual machines, Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
• Skills & Qualities:
  • Excellent English verbal and writing skills (native or near-native speaker).
  • Data-driven, curious, and detail-oriented.
  • Passion for CS papers and staying up-to-date with the latest trends in storage systems.
• Bonus: Experience with open-source projects and public contributions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Management:
  • Manage a distributed team of 4 people across various time zones in the USA and Europe.
  • Remove obstacles impacting team productivity to build a high-performing team.
  • Coach and support engineers for growth and development, including performance evaluation and career planning.
  • Expand the team by interviewing and hiring Software Engineers.
• Technical Contributions:
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to coding (~50% of the time, primarily low-level system coding).
  • Pair with tech leads and product managers to improve processes, reduce tech debt, enhance code quality, and minimize time to market.
  • Maintain a healthy on-call process for the team.
  • Plan and deliver experimental features, overseeing execution for predictable delivery.
  • Implement tools, processes, and resolve blockages to improve team efficiency.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

About Neon: Neon is building open-source cloud-native PostgreSQL. Its architecture separates storage from compute, enabling stateless and serverless Postgres. It is a well-funded startup with deep Postgres internals knowledge and decades of database building experience. Neon was founded by a team of Postgres hackers and is led by CEO Nikita Shamgunov (co-founder of SingleStore). Neon is built on open-source principles and focuses on giving back to the Postgres and developer communities.

Our Team: Neon is a distributed team of 130+ people working from over 25 countries, with a concentration in North American and European regions.