API Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

As an API Engineer at Supabase you will design, build, and maintain internal and public APIs that power the Supabase platform, ensuring they are reliable, scalable, and easy to integrate with third‑party services.

Role Snapshot

• Design and implement robust APIs
• Maintain internal and public API services
• Integrate third‑party platforms
• Collaborate across DevOps, Frontend, and workflow teams
• Create testing, debugging, and monitoring tooling
• Improve developer workflow and branching experience
• Support CI/CD and containerized deployments

Must-Have Requirements

• TypeScript
• JavaScript (Node.js)
• API development
• PostgreSQL
• Docker
• CI/CD pipelines
• backend API development
• TypeScript/JavaScript

Nice-to-Have Signals

• OAuth
• JWT
• API security best practices
• Nest.js
• Express
• Vitest
• Zod
• API security

Work Setup

• Location: AMER
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: GLOBAL
• Remote countries: AMER
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Education requirement
• Certifications
• Notice period
• Travel
• Coding test

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design, implement, and maintain internal and public‑facing APIs across Supabase products.
• Develop integrations with third‑party services and partners.
• Work closely with DevOps, Frontend, and dev‑workflows teams to embed API functionality throughout the platform.
• Build and evolve testing, debugging, and monitoring tools to keep APIs stable and performant.
• Enhance the branching experience and overall developer workflow for Supabase users.
• Apply best practices for API versioning, pagination, error handling, and security.
• Leverage CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and containerized deployments for reliable releases.

Good Fit If You Have

• 5+ years of backend API development with TypeScript/Node.js.
• Proven ability to build scalable, maintainable APIs.
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL relational databases.
• Experience with API security concepts such as OAuth and JWT (plus).
• Comfortable working asynchronously in a globally distributed remote team.