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$242,250–$275,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Lead the Database Platform team responsible for the data infrastructure that underpins every NodeZero pentest, finding, and report.
  • Own data architecture, reliability, and scalability of PostgreSQL and Neo4j stores, with time-series and analytical stores on the roadmap.
  • Build and mentor a team of ~8 engineers, acting as product owner to translate data platform needs into a prioritized engineering roadmap.

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$230,400–$345,600/yr
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  • Set direction and long-range plans for the database platform, owning capacity and availability for GitLab.com.
  • Lead and coach three Engineering Managers and develop Staff-plus engineers into leaders.
  • Drive cross-division technical decisions with Product, Infrastructure, Security, and FinOps.

GitLab is the DevSecOps orchestration platform for shipping more secure software faster. Trusted by 50 million users and over 50% of the Fortune 100, GitLab is a remote-first, AI-driven company.

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  • Own complex database architecture decisions: schema design, partitioning, migrations, and scalability.
  • Set PostgreSQL standards at scale: query optimization, indexing, replication, and connection pooling.
  • Mentor engineers and partner cross-functionally to define data contracts and architectural guardrails.

Horizon3.ai is a remote cybersecurity company building NodeZero, an autonomous pentesting platform that helps organizations find and fix exploitable attack vectors. It's a fast-growing team of former special ops cyber operators and engineers, with a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.

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  • Package software into the supabase/postgres repo using Nix and manage OrioleDB release lifecycles.
  • Optimize CI/CD, tooling, and platform release systems to enable self-service.
  • Resolve production issues and maintain best practices for stability and reduced deployment risks.

Supabase provides a complete backend platform built on Postgres, including Database, Auth, Storage, Edge Functions, Realtime, and Vector Search. With over 400 team members across 60+ countries, we are a globally distributed, open-source-first company that values async work and building in public.

US Unlimited PTO 12w maternity 12w paternity

  • Improve database performance by finding bottlenecks, optimizing queries, and establishing baselines.
  • Act as the database expert, advising engineers on schema design, migrations, and incident response.
  • Own database practices including migration procedures, observability, and coordination with Cockroach Labs.

Spreedly is an intelligent payments platform providing a single API to 150+ gateways and 40+ payment methods across 100+ countries. Founded in 2007, the Durham, NC company is a small, autonomous team with a culture of transparency and collaboration.

$139,700–$216,500/yr
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  • Build and improve snc-provision, our framework for deploying and operating RaptorDB and MariaDB databases in production.
  • Own well-scoped features from design to test automation and delivery with guidance from senior engineers.
  • Automate operational tasks across the database fleet and investigate production issues using system data.

ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention, bringing together any AI, data, and workflow to help 85% of the Fortune 500 work smarter. The company fosters an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Build and operate the control plane for large-scale distributed SQL databases like MySQL and TiDB.
  • Design and execute zero-downtime schema and data migrations across multi-tenant clusters.
  • Own the networking stack connecting services to storage on Kubernetes, including proxies like ProxySQL.

Affirm provides honest financial products that give people a clear, predictable way to pay over time. It is a remote-first company focused on care, transparency, and flexibility, with a culture that supports diversity and inclusion.

$125,000–$135,000/yr
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  • Own and evolve monitoring and alerting for MySQL and PostgreSQL infrastructure across multiple datacenters.
  • Establish a quarterly backup verification and disaster recovery testing program for all database systems.
  • Serve as first-tier on-call responder for database incidents and maintain replication health.

Vultr provides high-performance cloud infrastructure for enterprises and AI innovators globally. It is the world's largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company, with 33 data centers, hundreds of thousands of customers, and a $3.5 billion valuation.

$135,000–$175,000/yr
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  • Lead the Data Engineering team and own the architecture of Snowflake, PostgreSQL, and pipelines.
  • Drive our transition to a Medallion architecture and modern data stack.
  • Partner across business teams to build scalable, trusted data platforms with strong engineering practices.

Founded in 2017, NinjaHoldings provides digital banking and lending products through CreditNinja and NinjaCard, plus analytics services via Edge. We are a lean, growing, remote-first company headquartered in Chicago with a distributed global workforce.

$170,000–$210,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Own AWS data architecture and technical roadmap across ingestion, transformation, storage, and serving.
  • Build reliable batch and near-real-time pipelines with clear SLAs and observability.
  • Model ERP supply chain data into a reusable warehouse and lead legacy migration.

Clarium is an AI-powered healthcare supply chain platform that helps hospitals reduce overspending and improve efficiency with its Astra OS. Founded in 2020, Clarium has raised $43M and is trusted by leading health systems, with a collaborative, fast-paced culture.

$185,000–$215,000/yr
US

  • Lead the design, development, and scaling of Healthie's data warehouse and analytics platform.
  • Enforce database-level isolation so customers only access their own data.
  • Partner with engineering, support, and customer success teams to build automated, compliant reporting systems.

Healthie is an AI-native, ONC-certified EHR platform that powers clinical care for over 40,000 providers and supports 21 million patients. The company has raised $42M, is profitable, and fosters a fast-paced, customer-obsessed culture with a focus on quality and collaboration.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Define and drive the product roadmap for ClickHouse Cloud, focusing on cloud-native database capabilities.
  • Collaborate with engineering to prioritize and deliver improvements to the core database engine and storage layer.
  • Engage directly with customers and cross-functional teams, defining KPIs and guiding product decisions.

ClickHouse develops an open-source columnar database and offers ClickHouse Cloud, a cloud-native database service. They are a rapidly scaling startup with a globally distributed, remote-friendly team operating in over 25 countries.

$170,000–$235,000/yr
US

  • Design and implement backend services for licensing, entitlements, feature access, and usage limits across NodeZero's product and APIs.
  • Build and evolve provisioning, admin experience, MSP/MSSP capabilities, and audit logging for a multi-tenant SaaS platform.
  • Operate production services with monitoring, incident response, and a high bar for design quality and test coverage.

Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company that helps organizations proactively find, fix, and verify exploitable attack vectors through its NodeZero autonomous pentesting platform. The team is a fusion of former special operations cyber operators and startup engineers, fostering a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.

$165,000–$195,000/yr
US

  • Manage and grow a remote team of analytics and data engineers, setting technical standards and owning the dbt repository.
  • Own the Snowflake warehouse and pipelines, modeling core business domains for cross-functional use.
  • Partner with stakeholders to evolve the data platform, harden data quality, and enable self-service.

Extend provides AI-driven post-purchase solutions for retailers, enhancing customer satisfaction and driving revenue growth. They work with over 1,000 merchant partners and are backed by prominent investors, with a collaborative and supportive culture.

$220,000–$400,000/yr
Global

  • Lead the Customer Studio team in roadmapping and executing successful development of significant features and products.
  • Improve execution pace and uphold a high technical bar through a combination of leadership and technical expertise.
  • Grow the team through recruiting, up-level reliability, and fostering member growth and engagement.

Hightouch builds products that enable teams to activate data directly from their warehouses, including Customer Studio, a no-code suite for data activation. The company is growing quickly, with Customer Studio accounting for half of revenue, and fosters a remote-first culture.

  • Administer and support PostgreSQL database environments, primarily Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server.
  • Ensure high availability, resilience, performance, and security of production PostgreSQL systems.
  • Configure and optimise PostgreSQL features, monitor query performance, and support database automation.

Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines employment with enjoyment.

$160,000–$180,000/yr
US 3w PTO 2w maternity 2w paternity

  • Act as deputy architect, shaping platform design and breaking complex work into increments.
  • Build services and integrations while staying hands-on with code and production delivery.
  • Guide data modeling, legacy migration, and system integration while mentoring engineers.

Attain Talent is a talent solutions company that builds modern platforms for government agencies. They foster a small-team culture with a focus on collaboration, ownership, and professional growth.

$165,000–$200,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Design and build the storage layer that preserves source disagreement and history rather than resolving them away at write time.
  • Implement provenance and lineage across every node and edge against the platform's evidence-record contract.
  • Carry match confidence and uncertainty forward through the platform to support point-in-time questions about entity beliefs.

DEFCON AI is an insights company that uses artificial intelligence, mathematical optimization, and data analytics to help customers anticipate and mitigate disruptions. The company offers a fully remote, results-based culture with comprehensive benefits and a focus on secure government cloud environments.

Global

  • Lead the Platform team building identity, authorization, search, and API infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers, and PMs to implement modern architecture and ship tested code.
  • Optimize database performance, create developer tooling, and improve platform reliability.

Juniper Square unifies technology, data, and fund administration for private markets, trusted by 2,300+ GPs. With 1,000+ employees and $300B+ under administration, it's a fast-paced, transparency-driven culture built for ambitious owners.

$249,000–$367,000/yr
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  • Lead and coach a team of back end engineers building policy, billing, and ledger platforms.
  • Provide architectural guidance for scalable, secure, high-performing systems.
  • Partner with Product, Program, and engineering leadership to align technical execution and delivery.

Quanata is a remote-first technology company in the State Farm family, building core policy, billing, and financial ledger platforms. It supports a veteran-friendly culture with wellness benefits, professional development, and a focus on engineering excellence.

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  • Own and evolve distributed systems architecture for platform services, ensuring reliability and performance at enterprise scale.
  • Drive cost optimization, observability, and incident management practices across cloud infrastructure.
  • Hire, mentor, and grow engineers while partnering cross-functionally to align platform capabilities with organizational needs.

HighLevel is an AI-powered business operating system that helps agencies, entrepreneurs and SMBs build, automate and scale their operations. With over 2,000 team members across 10+ countries, HighLevel operates as a global, remote-first organization built for speed and ownership.