Job Overview
Neon is seeking a skilled Senior Systems Software Engineer to join our team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that PostgreSQL runs smoothly on the Neon cloud platform. This involves contributing to various parts of the system, including:
- The interface between PostgreSQL and the storage system.
- The interface with the Neon control plane and monitoring.
- The open-source PostgreSQL project and its ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the design and implementation of our Postgres features.
- Write low-level systems code.
- Deploy changes to a farm of 500k+ Postgres instances.
- Participate in on-call rotation and drive operational excellence.
Qualifications
- At least 4 years of production experience in software engineering.
- Experience with developing Postgres features and/or extensions.
- Experience with maintaining and developing large production systems.
- Passion for building systems software, performance engineering, and distributed systems.
- Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and pride.
Preferred Skills
- Some experience with Rust.
- Experience with open-source projects and public development.
About Neon
Neon is building open-source cloud-native PostgreSQL. Our architecture separates storage from compute, allowing for serverless Postgres. We are a well-funded startup with deep knowledge of Postgres internals and decades of experience building databases. Our team is distributed across 25+ countries, focusing on North American and European time zones.
Our Offer
- Opportunity to be an early employee in a fast-scaling, ambitious team.
- 100% remote work with all formalities handled for home-based work.
- Equity (stock options) for all full-time hires.
- Competitive benefits package including top-notch equipment, unlimited vacations, and paid parental leaves.
- Regular offsites to strengthen team bonds.
Join us in our mission to create a cloud-native Postgres database service for every developer. Be part of a team that values transparency, contribution, accountability, and proactivity.
Benefits Extracted with AI
- Equity (stock options)
- Remote work
- Unlimited vacations
- Paid parental leaves
- Top-notch equipment
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