Contractual Remote Javascript Jobs (NOW HIRING)

• Own the packaging and deployment of PostgreSQL components using Nix, including flakes, while supporting the ongoing migration from traditional packaging approaches.
• Manage PostgreSQL lifecycle operations, ensuring timely major, minor, and extension upgrades while maintaining platform stability.
• Design, improve, and maintain deployment systems that enable engineering teams to self-service releases efficiently and safely.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions workflows, testing strategies, and release automation to improve software delivery and operational reliability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production deployment issues by proactively identifying root causes and implementing long-term improvements.
• Establish and maintain testing standards, deployment best practices, and operational processes that reduce release risk and improve platform resilience.
• Collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, and product teams to optimize deployment workflows and strengthen system reliability.
• Mentor fellow engineers by sharing expertise in Nix-based development practices and supporting wider adoption across the engineering organization.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience working with PostgreSQL, including database administration, extensions, upgrades, and performance optimization.
• Strong expertise in infrastructure engineering, deployment automation, and production system management.
• Hands-on experience with the Nix package management system, including flakes, along with tools such as Ansible, Packer, Docker, QEMU/KVM, AWS, and Kubernetes.
• Experience building and packaging software across multiple architectures, particularly Linux and Darwin/macOS aarch64 environments.
• Familiarity with polyglot development ecosystems, including C/C++, Go, JavaScript, and Rust-based projects.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices, release engineering, automation tooling, and production deployment workflows.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Comfortable working independently in asynchronous, globally distributed environments while taking ownership of complex technical initiatives.
• Passion for mentoring engineers, sharing knowledge, and driving adoption of modern infrastructure practices.

Benefits

• Fully remote position with the flexibility to work from anywhere.
• Equity participation through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Technology allowance to build and maintain an optimal home office setup.
• Comprehensive health insurance, including full employee coverage and substantial dependent coverage.
• Annual company-wide off-site events that bring together global team members for collaboration and networking.
• Flexible, asynchronous work environment that promotes autonomy and work-life balance.
• Annual professional development budget for courses, conferences, books, and continuous learning.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge open-source technologies with a globally distributed engineering team.