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01·Open role

SupabaseDeveloper Tools51-200 employees

Developer Advocate

FeaturedRemote friendlyMidFull-timeDevRelOpen SourcePostgres
Location
Remote — EMEA
Salary range
$115k–145k/yr
Posted
Yesterday
Applicants
38 so far

02·Overview

About the opportunity

Supabase is hiring a developer advocate to work on the systems that power our platform. You'll write code that runs in production for millions of users, review other people's work with rigor, and help set the direction for how we build.

You'll write, review, and ship production code across the stack. Expect to be involved in architecture decisions, mentor other engineers as you grow, and take on-call rotation as part of the team.

03·What you'll do

Your responsibilities

  • 01

    Design, build, and ship features that run in production for millions of users.

  • 02

    Review PRs from peers with care and rigor.

  • 03

    Participate in architectural decisions and technical direction.

  • 04

    Improve our tooling, tests, and developer experience.

  • 05

    Share on-call rotation and take responsibility for reliability.

  • 06

    Mentor other engineers and grow the technical culture.

04·Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of production engineering experience.

  • Proficiency in the primary languages of the stack (TypeScript / Go / Rust).

  • Strong grasp of distributed systems and tradeoffs.

  • Written and verbal communication that scales beyond your team.

  • A track record of shipping quality software on time.

05·Bonus

Nice to have

  • Open-source contributions.
  • Systems programming background.
  • Comfort with performance profiling.

06·Tech stack

Tools you'll live in

Day-to-day toolchain — no proprietary lock-in, all industry-standard.

DevRelOpen SourcePostgres

Primary — used daily

07·Perks & benefits

What comes with the role

Competitive comp

Salary + meaningful equity

Fully remote

Work from any timezone

Best-in-class insurance

Medical, dental, vision

Wellness & learning

$2K/yr stipends

5 weeks PTO

+ paid parental leave

Home office budget

$3K one-time + monthly

08·Team

Who you'll work with

Team size

8 people

Reports to

Head of Design

Timezone overlap

≥ 4h with PST

Peers include

3 senior ICs, 1 EM

09·Compensation

How the offer is structured

Total comp range shown on the sidebar — this is how it breaks down.

Base salary
$98k–$123k

Paid monthly · reviewed yearly

Equity
$12k–$15k

4-yr vest · 1-yr cliff

Perf. bonus
$6k–$7k

Target 100% attainment

10·A typical day

What a workday looks like

Not a script — but a fair sketch of how the good days go.

  1. 09:00

    Async stand-up

    Skim overnight PRs and Linear updates. Post priorities for the day.

  2. 10:30

    Deep work block

    Ship the meaningful thing — flows, prototypes, or specs. Notifications off.

  3. 13:30

    Design critique

    Present WIP, gather structured feedback, or review a peer's work.

  4. 15:30

    Cross-functional sync

    Pair with PM + eng on scope, edge cases, and rollout plan.

  5. 17:00

    Wrap + docs

    Write up decisions, publish new components, hand off cleanly for async.

11·Hiring process

How we'll get to know each other

  1. 01

    Application review

    Within 3 days

    We read every application in full. If there's a fit, we'll reach out to schedule a call.

  2. 02

    Intro conversation

    30 minutes

    A call with a hiring manager to learn about you, share more about the role, and answer questions.

  3. 03

    Working session

    60–90 minutes

    A practical exercise or portfolio review focused on the kind of work you'll actually do here.

  4. 04

    Team meets

    2–3 conversations

    Chats with future teammates to explore how we'd work together day to day.

  5. 05

    Offer

    Within 1 week

    We aim to move quickly. If we're excited about you, we'll say so — and back it up with a strong offer.

12·Role FAQs

Common questions, up front

  • 01

    Is relocation supported?

    Yes — full package plus a 3-month serviced apartment in Remote — EMEA. Remote hires stay put.

  • 02

    Do you sponsor visas?

    Yes, for senior roles in our supported jurisdictions. Timelines vary — we're happy to walk through options on the first call.

  • 03

    What does the offer include?

    Base + equity + performance bonus (see breakdown above). Fully covered health, dental, and vision from day one.

  • 04

    When do I start?

    We're flexible — the ideal start is within 8 weeks of signing, but we can accommodate longer notice periods.

13·Ready?

Apply for Developer Advocate

Takes two minutes. You'll hear back within 3 business days — one way or the other.