Senior Platform Engineer
SurrealDB
Software Engineering
Remote
Posted on Dec 23, 2025
SurrealDB is looking for a talented Senior Platform Engineer, based in London or US East Coast. This promises to be an exciting role, with responsibility for building and shaping an industry-changing database product. You'll have the skills and inspiration to push the boundaries of what is possible to achieve with SurrealDB Cloud’s goals. You'll work on building, improving, and supporting the world’s fastest-growing open-source database-as-a-service platform and supporting the community as we grow.
- Department
- Engineering
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Hybrid/Remote
- Workplace type
- Hybrid
What you will do
- Build, orchestrate, and maintain a DB-as-a-Service offering of SurrealDB
- Plan, build, and help deliver the SurrealDB-as-a-service private cloud offering, leveraging container orchestration tools
- Coordinate improvements and feature requests with product and engineering teams
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system security, stability, reliability, and performance
- Document systems, and automate processes
- Improve engineering standards, testing, tooling, and processes
- Write and review technical proposals
- Contribute to the SurrealDB documentation
- Support the online community with regards to cloud setup and management
- Contribute to the SurrealDB blog with posts focussed on cloud and devops.
- Participate in on-call rotations.
- Actively engage with developers internally, and on social media platforms; and attend in-person and/or virtual events.
About you
- Proven work experience in this role and an excellent communicator.
- Extensive experience in Linux/Unix administration.
- Production experience with containers and container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform (experience with Pulumi is a plus).
- Experience with Amazon Web Services and/or Google Cloud.
- Experience with developing Kubernetes operators in Go.
- Experience with TiKV a major plus.
- Experience with distributed systems, load balancing, and system monitoring.
- Willingness to adapt to remote work and collaborate with a remote workforce operating in different time zones.
We understand that each candidate brings a unique set of skills and experiences, and we encourage applicants to apply even if you do not meet all the qualifications listed in the job description.
Our London team have a hybrid working approach. We enjoy working and collaborating together, and require people to be in our Oxford Street office three days a week on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Our London team have a hybrid working approach. We enjoy working and collaborating together, and require people to be in our Oxford Street office three days a week on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
About SurrealDB
Join SurrealDB to be at the forefront of database innovation, where your work impacts the future of data management in a collaborative, growth-oriented and rewarding environment.
Backed by leading VCs, Surreal is the fastest-growing database company of all time and one of the fastest-growing source-available/open-source software products. We are a startup with an ambitious mission to build the ultimate multi-model database for tomorrow's applications. We're seeking to hire the best: people who care deeply about the work they do and care about the people with whom they create and promote the product.
We've established a multicultural team from around the globe, welcoming members from all backgrounds and age groups, spanning from 18 to 72 years! As we continue to grow, our commitment to building a diverse team remains a top priority. We foster a culture where everyone is encouraged to share their passions outside work with one another and within our community meet ups. Our team includes opera singers, actors, poets, and sports enthusiasts!
Backed by leading VCs, Surreal is the fastest-growing database company of all time and one of the fastest-growing source-available/open-source software products. We are a startup with an ambitious mission to build the ultimate multi-model database for tomorrow's applications. We're seeking to hire the best: people who care deeply about the work they do and care about the people with whom they create and promote the product.
We've established a multicultural team from around the globe, welcoming members from all backgrounds and age groups, spanning from 18 to 72 years! As we continue to grow, our commitment to building a diverse team remains a top priority. We foster a culture where everyone is encouraged to share their passions outside work with one another and within our community meet ups. Our team includes opera singers, actors, poets, and sports enthusiasts!
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