Senior Engineering Manager (Database)

Join Timescale, a leading time-series database company, as a Senior Engineering Manager for the Database team. In this role, you will lead multiple teams, set the technical roadmap, and engage with high-value customers. You will have the opportunity to work remotely, enjoy flexible PTO, and receive professional development benefits.

• Lead and manage multiple teams focused on dedicated areas of the product, ensuring execution and roadmap alignment.
• Own team execution and set the technical roadmap in collaboration with Product, balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability.
• Engage with high-value customers on escalations and elevated technical needs, translating their experiences into priorities for your team.
• Hands-on expertise in C and PostgreSQL internals is a strong plus, but not a must
• You must have a strong track record of managing high-performing systems engineering teams and deep familiarity with database or systems software
• A track record of building and leading high-performing teams that ship industrial-strength systems software
• 8+ years of engineering experience, including a minimum of 4+ years managing engineers or engineering teams
• Strong technical depth in distributed systems or databases; experience with C/C++ on large code bases is highly desirable, but not a must
• Passion for building highly reliable system software and for developing the people who build it
• Solid knowledge of SQL, query processing and database engines, concurrency control, data replication, and/or distributed systems
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL internals is a strong plus (but not required)