Test Tooling Engineer

At Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, we empower developers and businesses with the fastest PostgreSQL platform designed for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads. Trusted globally by thousands of organizations, Tiger accelerates real-time insights, drives intelligent applications, and powers critical infrastructure at scale. As a globally distributed, remote-first team committed to direct communication, accountability, and collaborative excellence, we're shaping the future of data infrastructure, built for speed, flexibility, and simplicity.\n\nSenior Test Tooling Engineer\nTiger Data is seeking a passionate Senior Test Tooling Engineer to elevate our release infrastructure and processes across our core products: TimescaleDB, Toolkit, Data Tiering, and Tiger Lake. In this high-impact role, you’ll drive the transformation of our CI/CD pipelines and release workflows, automating operations and building robust testing and benchmarking systems to ensure world-class product quality at scale.\n\nLocation: Remote\n\nWhat You Will Be Responsible For In This Role:\nDrive and evolve CI/CD infrastructure for TimescaleDB, Toolkit, Data Tiering, and Tiger Lake, utilizing GitHub Actions.\nOwn the end-to-end release process, focusing on automation so that releases become seamless and effortless for the team.\nLead the packaging process and collaborate with the platform team to ensure a smooth, efficient workflow.\nDesign and implement stress testing infrastructure from the ground up. Execute stress tests, analyze results, and feed regression signals back to engineering partners.\nBuild and maintain comprehensive testing infrastructure to validate TimescaleDB\'s performance and compatibility in cloud environments.\nTake ownership of benchmarking frameworks (including tsbench), elevating their capabilities with advanced features (e.g., explain plans), and ensuring reliable, sophisticated measurement.\n\nYou Could Be a Great Fit if You Have:\nProven experience as a Senior Release Engineer, QA Lead, or similar role with end-to-end release process ownership.\nDeep expertise in modern CI/CD practices and tools, especially GitHub Actions.\nStrong Python skills for automation, tooling, and infrastructure.\nHands-on experience running PostgreSQL in production environments.\nNICE TO HAVE:\nPrior experience with TimescaleDB.\nBasic knowledge of Kubernetes.\nWHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE\nComprehensive and reliable test coverage enables the team to deploy with confidence.\nRegressions are detected early through robust stress testing and benchmarking.\nClear, actionable metrics and signals support continuous improvement.\nEstablished, close collaboration with the platform team to deliver high quality releases efficiently and smoothly.\nReady to help define the quality bar for some of the industry’s most impactful data products? Apply now and join Tiger Data’s growing team!\nOUR COMMITMENT:\nWe respond to every applicant.\nWe review applications fairly and objectively, and shortlist based on relevant skills and experience.\nWe ensure clear and timely communication throughout your candidate journey.\nWe maintain a rigorous interview process with a high bar, designed to give you the opportunity to meet various team members you\'ll collaborate with across our organization.\nABOUT TIGER DATA🐯\nTiger Data, formerly Timescale, sets the standard as the fastest PostgreSQL platform for modern workloads. Trusted by more than 2,000 customers across 25+ countries and powering over 3 million active databases, we enable developers and organizations to build real-time, intelligent applications at scale. Backed by $180 million from top-tier investors, Tiger Data is building the new standard for data infrastructure, built on PostgreSQL, designed for the future.\nWe embrace diversity, curiosity, and collaboration. Whether debating the perfect chicken nugget crunch 🍗, sharing workout routines 💪, or discussing your favorite plants 🌱 and pets 🐾, you\'ll find your community here.\nWhat We Offer:\nFlexible PTO and comprehensive family leave\nFridays off in August 😎\nFully remote opportunities globally\nStock options for long-term growth\nMonthly WiFi stipend\nProfessional development and educational resources 📚\nPremium insurance options for you and your family (US-based employees)