Senior Backend Engineer - Connectors

📋 Description

• • As a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in Connectors at TigerData Inc., you will be at the forefront of developing and enhancing the critical infrastructure that bridges our powerful PostgreSQL platform with the wider data ecosystem. This role offers a unique opportunity to own features and services from their initial conception through to their successful deployment and ongoing maintenance in production environments. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how developers and enterprises interact with TigerData, making data ingestion and export seamless and efficient.
• • Your primary focus will be on the Connectors platform, a vital component of our offering. This involves designing, developing, and maintaining robust Golang-based services that are engineered to enable sophisticated business software solutions. You will be instrumental in building new integrations with a diverse range of third-party APIs, tools, and platforms, thereby significantly expanding the capabilities and reach of our Connectors. This work directly contributes to empowering our users to leverage TigerData's advanced capabilities more effectively.
• • A key aspect of this position is driving tangible improvements in the developer experience. You will actively seek out and implement solutions that reduce friction for our customers, ensuring that adopting and integrating with TigerData is as intuitive and straightforward as possible. This involves a deep understanding of user needs and a commitment to creating elegant, user-friendly solutions.
• • Collaboration is central to success in this role. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, fellow Engineers, and the Developer Experience team. This collaborative approach ensures that features are well-scoped, technically sound, and aligned with both business objectives and user requirements, leading to the delivery of high-impact features that truly resonate with our customer base.
• • You will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of the services you build, from initial design and coding to rigorous testing, deployment, and continuous monitoring and support in production. This end-to-end ownership fosters a deep sense of accountability and allows for rapid iteration and improvement.
• • The role demands a strong command of modern software engineering principles, with a particular emphasis on building scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend systems. You will contribute to architectural discussions, code reviews, and the overall technical direction of the Connectors team.
• • You will be instrumental in ensuring the performance, security, and stability of the Connectors platform, which is critical for our customers who rely on TigerData for their most demanding transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads.
• • By developing and optimizing these crucial integration points, you will directly impact the adoption and success of TigerData, helping to solidify its position as the fastest PostgreSQL platform for modern data needs.
• • This position is ideal for a seasoned engineer who thrives in a remote-first, globally distributed environment, values direct communication, and is passionate about building high-quality software that solves real-world problems at scale.
• • You will contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement, staying abreast of the latest technologies and best practices in backend development, distributed systems, and data integration.
• • The opportunity to work with a leading-edge PostgreSQL platform, backed by significant investment and trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, makes this a compelling role for an ambitious backend engineer looking to make a significant impact.