Database Test Automation Engineer - Remote

Overview

At Timescale, we empower businesses with real-time insights from their data, allowing them to make faster decisions and optimize operations. We are creating a movement to unblock developers who are building the future. Timescale is a product-led growth organization driven by transparent leaders and a globally diverse, remote-first team that is proudly building a modern PostgreSQL cloud platform.

In Short

• Take ownership of developing and maintaining automated test suites for database features, query execution, and performance benchmarks.
• Be part of the database team and advocate for best practices in delivering high-quality software products.
• Assess database performance under various workloads, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
• Validate backward compatibility and ensure new changes do not break existing functionality for Timescale Cloud and on-prem deployments.
• Identify vulnerabilities, enforce access controls, and verify compliance with security best practices.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of SQL, query optimization, and preferably PostgreSQL internals, including indexes, transactions, and extensions.
• Ability to test database extensions, ensuring correctness, performance, and stability under different workloads.
• Proficiency in writing automated tests using frameworks like pgTAP, pytest, or custom scripts in Python, Bash, or SQL.
• Familiarity with tools like pgbench to assess extension performance, scalability, and impact on PostgreSQL.
• Experience integrating automated database testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Ability to analyze PostgreSQL logs, crash dumps, and query plans to identify performance bottlenecks and issues.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO and family leave.
• Fridays off in August.
• Full remote work from almost anywhere.
• Stock options.
• Monthly WiFi stipend.
• Professional development and educational benefits.
• Premium insurance options for you and your family (US employees).