Senior Engineering Manager, Database

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Tiger Data seeks a senior engineering manager to lead its globally distributed database team, own roadmap execution, and partner with product and platform groups. The role blends deep technical depth in databases and distributed systems with people‑management responsibilities.

Role Snapshot

• Lead and grow a remote database engineering team
• Own hiring, performance, and career development
• Define and execute technical roadmap with product
• Partner with platform engineering and customers
• Drive reliability of PostgreSQL‑based systems

Must-Have Requirements

• People management & hiring
• Technical roadmap ownership
• Distributed systems knowledge
• SQL / database engine expertise
• Engineering leadership
• Database and distributed systems

Nice-to-Have Signals

• C/C++ experience
• PostgreSQL internals familiarity
• Go programming
• Docker & Kubernetes
• AWS / Tiger Cloud
• Python scripting
• C/C++ development on large code bases
• PostgreSQL internals

Work Setup

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

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Notice period

What You'll Likely Work On

• Lead, mentor, and expand a globally distributed team of database internals engineers
• Own hiring, performance reviews, career paths, and overall team health
• Set and communicate the technical roadmap in partnership with Product, balancing speed, quality, and maintainability
• Collaborate with Platform Engineering and other leaders to deliver a world‑class experience on Tiger Cloud
• Handle high‑value customer escalations, turning feedback into actionable priorities for the team
• Champion a high‑performance culture and help the broader engineering organization succeed

Good Fit If You Have

• Passion for building highly reliable system software
• Proven track record of shipping industrial‑strength systems
• Experience leading remote, high‑performing engineering teams
• Strong communication skills with customers and cross‑functional partners