Software Engineer – Storage

Supabase

. Improve the analytics bucket offering and storage of open file formats such as iceberg and ducklake .

Posted 10/24/2026full-timeRemoteMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive backend engineering expertise with a focus on Node.js, performance tuning, and scalable distributed systems. Proficient in optimizing storage solutions and enhancing developer tools for improved user experience.

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Backend Engineering ExperienceNode.js Production ExperiencePerformance TuningPostgreSQL Tuning and TroubleshootingOpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Backend Application DevelopmentDistributed SystemsPerformance TuningPostgreSQLNode.jsAPI ImprovementClient Library DevelopmentCLI DevelopmentStorage Server OptimizationFile Upload/Download Pipeline Design

Soft Skills

Project ManagementCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetesCDN IntegrationOpenTelemetryPrometheusGrafanaImage and Video Processing Tools

Industry Keywords

Open File FormatsEdge NetworkCache InvalidationStorage ExplorerDeveloper Tools

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaScriptKubernetesNext.jsNode.jsPostgresPrometheusReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Improve the analytics bucket offering and storage of open file formats such as iceberg and ducklake
Optimize assets to speed delivery for websites and mobile applications
Build out the edge network to speed uploads and implement automatic cache invalidation
Improve the performance, observability, and reliability of the storage server
Collaborate with the frontend team to build a fast, powerful storage explorer
Improve APIs, client libraries, and CLI for an exceptional end-to-end developer experience
Resolve escalated support issues and identify and resolve systemic platform issues
Work across client libraries, CLI, CDN, storage server, and deployment infrastructure
Contribute to the open-source server and upstream dependencies such as the TUS server

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of backend engineering experience running Node.js in production
Experience with highly scalable, distributed systems
Backend application development experience and infrastructure experience deploying, monitoring, and scaling services
Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana
Performance tuning experience
Production-grade PostgreSQL usage, including tuning and troubleshooting
Ability to drive projects end-to-end
Prior experience working on developer tools (nice to have)
Knowledge of AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization with Docker and Kubernetes (nice to have)
Experience designing and operating large-scale file upload/download pipelines (nice to have)
CDN integration and optimization knowledge (nice to have)
Experience with image and video processing tools, formats, and codecs (nice to have)
Experience with frontend technologies such as Next.js and React (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work
WeWork membership or co-working allowance usable anywhere in the world
ESOP (equity ownership) for every team member
Tech allowance for laptop, monitor, headphones, or other work equipment
100% health insurance coverage for employees
80% health insurance coverage for dependents
Annual company off-sites
Flexible, asynchronous work
Annual education allowance for courses, books, conferences, or other learning