Job Title: Database Test Engineer (Remote)

Company: TigerData (formerly Timescale)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location Type: Remote

Position Overview

TigerData, formerly Timescale, is seeking a skilled Database Test Engineer to join our globally distributed, remote-first team. We empower developers and businesses with the fastest PostgreSQL platform, trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of our database features and extensions.

Responsibilities

• Test Automation & Execution:
  • Develop and maintain automated test suites for database features, query execution, and performance benchmarks.
• Collaboration:
  • Work closely with the database team to advocate for and implement best practices in delivering high-quality software products.
• Performance & Scalability Testing:
  • Assess database performance under various workloads, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
• Regression & Compatibility Testing:
  • Validate backward compatibility and ensure new changes do not negatively impact existing functionality for Timescale Cloud and on-prem deployments.
• Security & Compliance Testing:
  • Identify vulnerabilities, enforce access controls, and verify compliance with security best practices.

Requirements

• Strong SQL Knowledge: Deep understanding of SQL, query optimization, and preferably PostgreSQL internals, including indexes, transactions, and extensions.
• Experience with Database Testing: Ability to test database extensions, ensuring correctness, performance, and stability under different workloads.
• Automation & Scripting Skills: Proficiency in writing automated tests using frameworks like pgTAP, pytest, or custom scripts in Python, Bash, or SQL.
• Performance & Benchmarking Expertise: Familiarity with tools like pgbench to assess extension performance, scalability, and impact on PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with CI/CD for Databases: Experience integrating automated database testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Debugging & Log Analysis Skills: Ability to analyze PostgreSQL logs, crash dumps, and query plans to identify performance bottlenecks and issues.

Nice to Have

• Experience with TimescaleDB.
• Knowledge of the PostgreSQL Extension Ecosystem.
• Understanding of PostgreSQL internals and ability to debug or review extension code written in C.
• Active participation in PostgreSQL or extension-related open-source projects.
• Basic knowledge of Kubernetes.

About TigerData

TigerData, formerly Timescale, sets the standard as the fastest PostgreSQL platform for modern workloads. Trusted by more than 2,000 customers across 25+ countries and powering over 3 million active databases, we enable developers and organizations to build real-time, intelligent applications at scale. Backed by $180 million from top-tier investors, TigerData is building the new standard for data infrastructure, built on PostgreSQL, designed for the future.

We embrace diversity, curiosity, and collaboration. Our team values direct communication, accountability, and collaborative excellence.

Learn more about our culture: What It Takes to Thrive at TigerData

Our Commitment to Applicants

• We respond to every applicant.
• We review applications fairly and objectively, shortlisting based on relevant skills and experience.
• We ensure clear and timely communication throughout your candidate journey.
• We maintain a rigorous interview process with a high bar, designed to give you the opportunity to meet various team members you'll collaborate with across our organization.

Our Tech Stack

We don't require previous experience with our tech stack, but enthusiasm for learning is key. Our technologies include PostgreSQL, Tiger Cloud, AWS, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Python.