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Senior API Engineer

Supabase is an open-source and fully remote company building developer tools for databases.

Management API, written in TypeScript, Nest.js and for other JavaScript technologies, is a central part of every product in the Supabase stack. It allows all Supabase services and Supabase Studio communicate with each other, programmatically manage your own Supabase projects and organizations, as well as integrate with 3rd party services like Vercel, Resend, or Lovable. We are seeking someone to help us maintain existing API, expand OAuth applications capabilities, enhance reliability, and improve overall public API experience.

You will:

Design, implement, and maintain both internal and public-facing APIs used across various Supabase products, including Studio, CLI, management APIs, and OAuth applications.
Integrate with third-party platforms and partners, either by developing custom integrations or providing clear API points for them to connect with Supabase.
Collaborate closely with various teams across Supabase (DevOps, Frontend, etc.) to ensure smooth integration and implementation of API functionality for the rest of the platform.
Build and enhance testing, debugging, and monitoring tools to ensure public APIs' stability, reliability, and performance.
Work with the dev-workflows team to enhance and improve the Branching experience, making it easier and more valuable for Supabase users.

You have:

5+ years of experience in backend API development, with strong expertise in TypeScript and JavaScript (Node.js) and familiarity with modern tools and frameworks (e.g., Nest.js, Express, Vitest, Zod).
Expertise in designing robust, scalable, and maintainable APIs, and experience with API versioning, pagination, and error handling best practices. Experience with OAuth, JWT, and API security best practices (rate limiting, CORS, etc.). is a plus.
Good understanding of PostgreSQL and relational databases.
Proven ability to build scalable, maintainable APIs and develop tools for testing, debugging, and monitoring API performance.
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and containerized deployments to streamline API development, testing, and release processes.

We offer:

100% remote work from anywhere in the world. No location-based adjustment to your salary.
Autonomous work. We work collaboratively on projects, but you set your own pace.
Health, Vision and Dental benefits. Supabase covers 100% of the cost for employees and 80% for dependants
Generous Tech Allowance for any office setup you need
Annual Education Allowance
Annually run off-sites.

About the team

We're a startup. It's unstructured.
Collectively founded more than 30 startups.
Globally distributed team with more than 30 different nationalities.
We deeply believe in the efficacy of collaborative open source. We support existing communities and tools, rather than building "yet another xx".
We "dogfood" everything. If you use it in your project, we use it in Supabase.

Process

The entire process is fully remote and all communication will happen over email or via video chat.
Once you've submitted your application, the team will review your submission and may reach out for a short screening interview over a video call.
If you pass the screen you will be invited to up to four follow-up interviews.
The calls:
- usually take between 20-45 minutes each depending on the interviewer.
- most of the time, are all 1:1.
- will be with the founders, a member of either the growth or engineering team (depending on the role) and usually one other person from your immediate team or function.
Once the interviews are over, the team will meet to discuss several roles and candidates and may:
- ask one or two follow-up questions over email or a quick call.
- go directly to making an offer.

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What You Should Know About Senior API Engineer, Supabase

If you are an experienced Senior API Engineer, Supabase is the perfect place for you to grow and thrive! We're a fully remote, open-source company specializing in developer tools for databases, and we’re on a mission to make building applications easier. In this role, you’ll dive right into our Management API, which is written in TypeScript and utilizes Nest.js among other modern JavaScript technologies. Your main responsibilities will include designing, implementing, and maintaining our internal and public-facing APIs that are integral to our various products such as Supabase Studio and CLI. You will be collaborating with diverse teams across Supabase, ensuring smooth integrations, and enhancing our public API experience. Additionally, you'll get to implement reliable monitoring tools to keep our APIs running smoothly, while also expanding OAuth application capabilities. At Supabase, you won't just be a developer; you'll be part of a collaborative startup environment where tailored solutions are celebrated. You’ll benefit from a fully remote position with flexible hours, generous health benefits, and a tech allowances to nurture your workspace. If you have a solid background in backend API development, are proficient in TypeScript and JavaScript, and are excited about diving into scalable and maintainable APIs, then we can't wait to meet you!

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What are the key responsibilities of a Senior API Engineer at Supabase?

As a Senior API Engineer at Supabase, your key responsibilities will include designing, implementing, and maintaining both internal and public-facing APIs across various Supabase products. You will integrate with third-party platforms, ensure seamless functionality across our services, and collaborate with teams to enhance our API experience. Additionally, you will work on testing and monitoring tools to maintain API performance and reliability.