Engineering Manager (SaaS)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (SaaS): Leading distributed engineering teams across core backend, platform, and developer-facing surfaces with an accent on people development, delivery, and technical excellence. Focus on building high-trust remote cultures, managing roadmaps, and driving engineering quality in a fast-paced, open-source environment.

Company

Supabase is a remote-first, open-source Postgres development platform providing a complete backend solution for developers worldwide.

What you will do

• Build and foster a healthy, high-trust culture within a globally distributed, remote-first team.
• Manage performance, career development, and onboarding for direct reports through regular 1:1s.
• Own the team's roadmap, project management, and stakeholder alignment to ensure clear milestones.
• Lead hiring efforts, including sourcing, interviewing, and headcount planning.
• Train as an Incident Commander to drive coordination, resolution, and blameless post-incident reviews.
• Manage workflow intake and triage to prioritize team efforts and maintain service SLOs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering background with experience building complex systems.
• 3+ years of experience managing remote engineering teams across disparate time zones.
• Proven track record in a cloud, SaaS, or developer tools company.
• Strong passion for people management, coaching, and building psychological safety.
• Ability to operate as a multiplier, focusing on team growth rather than being the primary technical voice.
• Excellent written communication skills, with a default-async and proactive approach.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with a global team.
• Equity ownership (ESOP) for all team members.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage (100% for employees, 80% for dependents).
• Annual education allowance for professional development.
• Tech allowance for setting up an ideal home office.
• Annual company-wide off-sites for connection and collaboration.

Hiring process

• Application review by the team.
• Introductory video call.
• Up to four interviews with team leads, future teammates, cross-functional partners, and leadership.