Software Engineer - Postgres
The Software Engineer - Postgres at Confidential Client is responsible for designing and building backend services that manage the provisioning, lifecycle, and security of Postgres instances within Confidential Client. This role involves working on distributed systems, database infrastructure, and security to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure managed Postgres services, collaborating closely with product and security teams to enhance customer experience and operational excellence.
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Role Overview
Confidential Client is hiring a Software Engineer - Postgres focused on building the control plane for a managed Postgres experience. This backend role sits at the intersection of distributed systems, database infrastructure, security, and operational excellence. You will design and implement services that provision, manage, secure, and operate Postgres instances at scale.
What You’ll Do
- Design and implement backend services that power provisioning, lifecycle management, and configuration of managed Postgres instances.
- Build and improve authorization, secure administration flows, and customer-facing management capabilities.
- Improve reliability, observability, and operability of asynchronous workflows and background systems.
- Investigate production issues, participate in on-call rotations, and deliver fixes that improve resilience and reduce operational burden.
- Partner closely with product, security, and adjacent engineering teams to deliver simple customer experiences on top of complex infrastructure.
- Contribute to technical design, code review, and mentoring to raise the engineering bar across the team.
Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of professional experience building production software in backend, infrastructure, or distributed systems environments.
- Strong programming skills in one or more: Java, Go, C++, or Python.
- Solid computer science fundamentals: concurrency, networking, APIs, and data structures.
- Experience designing and operating reliable services in production, including debugging, monitoring, and incident response.
- Demonstrated ability to work across technical boundaries with product, security, and other engineering teams.
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to Have
- Experience with PostgreSQL internals, database engine behavior, or managed database platforms.
- Experience designing identity, authorization, RBAC, or other security-sensitive systems.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Familiarity with workflow orchestration, control plane systems, or highly asynchronous service architectures.
Why Join
- Work on a strategic product area that extends managed transactional/operational workloads.
- Build systems that directly shape how customers create, manage, and secure Postgres instances.
- Tackle a mix of product engineering, infrastructure, reliability, and security problems with meaningful ownership.
- Join a collaborative team with strong technical challenges and room to grow.
Compensation & Benefits
- The estimated base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $230,000.
- This role is eligible to participate in bonus and equity programs.
- Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance; 401(k); FSA/HSA; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; other benefits).
- The final starting salary will be determined by permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.
Location & Employment Type
- Location: Menlo Park, CA (on-site / hybrid as required by role).
- Employment type: Full-time.
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