AI Tooling Engineer

Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative that provides all the backend services you need to build a scalable and robust application. Our mission is to empower developers to create extraordinary products with simplicity and speed. We are a fully remote company.

Supabase is loved by developers all around the world. We are looking for an experienced product manager with a passion for working on developer tools.

We are looking for an AI Tooling Engineer with strong expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript to help build and maintain high-quality AI tools and integrations with Supabase.

As part of our engineering team, you'll play a key role in shaping developer experiences in the AI era. You'll work with multiple teams to bring their AI initiatives to life, and collaborate with AI partners to build robust integrations. If you're dedicated to advancing the AI ecosystem and love building developer-friendly tools, we'd love to hear from you!

You will:

• Develop and maintain Supabase's AI tools like our MCP server.

• Develop and maintain Supabase's AI assistant in the dashboard.

• Centralize AI logic across our products and services.

• Design and implement evaluation frameworks (evals) to measure AI performance, accuracy, and reliability.

• Create/update AI & vector guides.

• Create content/integrations with partners.

• Ensure all libraries and tools are fully battle-tested, with comprehensive test coverage, benchmarking, and stress testing.

• Write clear, high-quality documentation and guides.

• Work closely with open-source communities, gather feedback, and iterate on improvements.

• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem to ensure compatibility and best practices.

You have:

• Strong experience in JavaScript/TypeScript.

• Up-to-date knowledge of AI trends and best practices.

• Familiarity with Postgres and database best practices.

• Experience with vector databases and embeddings (preferably with pgvector or similar Postgres extensions).

• Experience with the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem, including npm, ES modules, bundlers, and browser compatibility concerns.

• Strong focus on writing tests with frameworks like Vitest or similar, ensuring high test coverage.

• Familiarity with networking concepts (e.g., HTTP, WebSockets, authentication mechanisms).

• Experience working with open-source projects or maintaining developer tools.

• Strong communication skills and a passion for building developer-friendly tools and experiences.

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.