Senior Platform Engineer
About Us
Turso is revolutionizing the database landscape by building a multitenant databases solution built on SQLite. We've built a managed database service based on libSQL, our open-source fork of SQLite. Our mission is to provide developers with the simplest way to deploy and scale billions of databases globally with unmatched performance anywhere: server, devices, etc.
About the Role
We're seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to help scale and maintain our distributed database infrastructure. You'll work on the systems that power thousands of databases across our global edge network, ensuring developers can deploy their data wherever their users are. The role is remote, but only open to candidates in North, Central, and South America.
Core Responsibilities
- Strong proficiency in Go, with production-level experience building distributed systems
- Deep understanding of AWS and cloud infrastructure
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management
- Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Solid understanding of database systems and distributed computing
- Experience with monitoring and observability in distributed environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex distributed systems
- Experience with high-performance, low-latency systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Rust programming language
- Familiarity with SQLite internals or similar embedded databases
- Background in database systems or distributed data stores
- Contributions to open-source projects
- Knowledge of consensus algorithms and distributed systems theory
What We Offer
- Work on cutting-edge database technology
- Collaborate with a team of experts in distributed systems
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Remote-first work environment
