Supalite Engineer

In this role, you'll:

• Grow API compatibility with the Supabase client, keeping behavior faithful to hosted Supabase and backed by conformance tests
• Bring more of the Supabase stack to SQLite
• Build and harden the path for upgrading a project from Supabase Lite to full Supabase
• Own the developer experience end to end: the CLI, local tooling, and docs
• Build and harden the hosted offering on a scale-to-zero, near-zero-cost footing, kept loosely coupled so the implementation can be swapped without a rewrite
• Work directly with design partners and turn real-world migration and integration friction into a sharper product
• Engage with the open-source community and contribute back to the broader Supabase stack.

You Might Be a Good Fit If You:

• Have substantial backend or full-stack experience with strong fluency in TypeScript, and have built or contributed to a backend system, framework, or developer platform before
• Are a strong generalist, comfortable moving across the stack from API design to storage internals to infrastructure, and picking up whatever the problem needs
• Read unfamiliar code without friction. A lot of the work means studying reference implementations in other languages, such as GoTrue in Go and PostgREST in Haskell, and matching their behavior in TypeScript
• Have a solid grounding in SQL and relational databases, and the curiosity to dig into where Postgres and SQLite differ
• Have a bias toward compatibility and correctness, and reach for tests and specs to prove behavior
• Think around corners. When everyone reaches for the standard playbook, you look for the simpler path that fits a smaller box — breaking a complex system down to the 20% that covers 80% of the need, then making it run somewhere far smaller than it was designed for
• Care about developer experience: clean APIs, fast feedback loops, and tooling that makes the right thing the easy thing
• Are comfortable owning ambiguous, early-stage work and making sound calls that inform and define the spec. This is a founding role on a brand-new team
• Are comfortable working in public repositories on a remote, async team
• Communicate clearly in writing
• Bonus: experience with the Supabase stack, building developer CLIs, or a track record of open-source maintenance.

What We Offer:

• Fully Remote: We hire globally. We believe you can do your best work from anywhere. There are no Supabase offices, but we provide a WeWork membership or co-working allowance you can use anywhere in the world.
• ESOP: Every team member receives ESOP (equity ownership) in the company. We want everyone to share in the upside of what we’re building together.
• Tech Allowance: Use this budget to set up your ideal work environment—laptop, monitor, headphones, or whatever helps you do your best work.
• Health Benefits: Supabase covers 100% of health insurance for employees and 80% for dependents, wherever you are. Your wellbeing and your family’s health are important to us.
• Annual Off-Sites: Once a year, the entire company gathers in a new city for a week of connection, collaboration, and fun. It’s a highlight of our year.
• Flexible Work: We operate asynchronously and trust you to manage your own time.