Senior Software Engineer PostgreSQL

We are looking for a flexible and efficient Senior Software Engineer to join its Open Source Software Development team. You will work on the PostgreSQL open-source database and related components, doing both new feature development and bug fixing in close collaboration with the upstream PostgreSQL Community. Our distribution for PostgreSQL provides the best and most critical enterprise components from the open-source community, in a single distribution, designed and tested to work together.

• Design, code, implement and document improvements to PostgreSQL and related components.
• Create and submit patches for review, perform periodic source code merges from other open source repositories.
• Perform root cause analysis of customer-impacting defects to provide the optimal solution.
• Develop test cases for continuous integration deployment.
• Participate in code and design reviews.
• Diagnose and fix defects in PostgreSQL and related components.
• Create documentation about your work that is consumable and can be refined by our documentation team.
• Be part of the PostgreSQL developer community.
• Share your knowledge by attending and speaking at related conferences and writing blog posts about your work, participating in our public forums.

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on development experience and related tools / build processes (e.g. gcc/autoconf/automake).
• Hands-on knowledge of PostgreSQL internals.
• Distributed system development and/or database server development.
• Fluent in developer tools like git, gcc, gdb.
• Scripting languages like Perl and Shell scripting.
• Working autonomously in a globally distributed organization.
• Collaborating with open source communities and colleagues via mailing lists, IRC, Slack, etc.
• Using collaboration/tracking tools like Jira/Notion.
• Ability to speak, listen and write effectively in fluent English.
• Quick learner & great team player.

• Being an active member of the PostgreSQL developer community.
• Having a track record of contributing to PostgreSQL or other open source projects.
• Proven success working in a distributed environment.
• Experienced conference speaker, technical blog writer, activity on public forums or mailing lists.

What is it like working for 3Pillar Global?

At 3Pillar, we offer a world of opportunity:

Imagine a flexible work environment – whether it's the office, your home, or a blend of both. From interviews to onboarding, we embody a remote-first approach. 

You will be part of a global team, learning from top talent around the world and across cultures, speaking English everyday. Our global workforce enables our team to leverage global resources to accomplish our work in efficient and effective teams. 

We’re big on your well-being – as a company, we spend a whole trimester in our annual cycle focused on wellbeing. Whether it is taking advantage of fitness offerings, mental health plans (country-dependent), or simply leveraging generous time off, we want all of our team members operating at their best.

Our professional services model enables us to accelerate career growth and development opportunities - across projects, offerings, and industries.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It goes without saying that we live by values like Intrinsic Dignity and Open Collaboration to create cutting-edge technology AND reinforce our commitment to diversity - globally and locally. 

Join us and be a part of a global tech community! 🌍💼  Check out our Linkedin site and Careers page to learn more about what it’s like to be part of our #oneteam!