Senior Backend Software Engineer (TypeScript) [Prisma Postgres]

Overview

Prisma | Posted Sep 7, 2025 Full-time

• Negotiable
• Advanced (5-10 yrs) At Prisma, we’re redefining how developers work with databases. If you’re fascinated by cutting-edge data infrastructure powering companies like Twitter, Airbnb, and Facebook, but want the agility, ownership, and impact of a fast-moving startup, Prisma is the place for you. Backed by top-tier Silicon Valley investors, our small, distributed team is making advanced database technology accessible to developers everywhere. Our open-source tools are trusted by over 400,000 developers each month, with a thriving community on Discord and GitHub, where we’ve earned 43,000+ GitHub Stars. Our flagship product is Prisma Postgres, designed to supercharge PostgreSQL with modern developer workflows, performance optimizations, and seamless scaling. Prisma Accelerate and Studio provide a world-class toolkit for building with data. We combine the power of open source with cutting-edge commercial solutions to shape the future of databases, one developer at a time. Responsibilities

What would you do at Prisma? You’ll be part of our Prisma Data Platform team, responsible for Accelerate, Prisma Postgres, and the bare metal cloud that those products are built on. You’ll contribute across the stack to the team’s projects. To give you a clear idea of what the job could entail, here are some examples of the work we’ve done recently or will start soon : Design, implement and deploy a websocket server that enables customers to connect to Prisma Postgres from WASM environments where TCP connections are unavailable. Work closely with the ORM team to define the protocol of that server so they can implement the client adapter. Choose and deploy a globally distributed configuration store (like etcd, rqlite) for encrypted authentication secrets to enable global routing for Prisma Postgres. Collaborate with an infra engineer to improve automation of bare metal servers with the goal of reducing provisioning time for new servers. Troubleshoot and fix bugs where customers experience sporadic connectivity issues. Qualifications

An Ideal Candidate Profile We believe the right candidate for this position should meet a majority of the criteria listed below. 8+ years of experience in agile software engineering teams, delivering robust web applications, using TypeScript, Node.js and Go. Experience in building and scaling distributed systems. Experience with bare metal servers is a plus. Experience in database and backend technologies like SQL / NoSQL databases and familiarity with cloud services, APIs (GraphQL / REST). High standards for quality, taking ownership, making thoughtful trade-offs, and driving meaningful impact. Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal, able to articulate complex ideas clearly and foster collaboration across teams. A structured thought process, methodical problem solving, clear goal setting, and effective execution with stakeholder alignment. What’s it like to work at Prisma?

You’re likely to be a great fit if you : Have an ownership mindset. As an Engineering Manager leading the ORM team, you’ll have an outsized impact on decisions and execution. Stay nimble. It’s a startup, things change often, and you should be flexible. Be kind and collaborative. Share ideas and listen to feedback. Benefits

We put our people first. Strong pay, full flexibility, and benefits that make a difference. Take the time off you need, grow your career, and do work that matters. Lead the team shaping Prisma’s cutting-edge cloud products, driving innovation in modern database tooling. Fun and supportive team with collaboration, growth, and continuous learning. Competitive base salary and stock options, including extended post-termination exercise windows. Fully remote work with flexibility to work from anywhere within our required time zones; office access to a local co-working space up to ten days per month if preferred. Generous time off : paid vacation and sick leave. Parental benefits, including paid parental leave and child sick leave. Sabbatical leave after three years of continuous employment. Mental health support and access to professional resources. Tech and ergonomic budget, including a chair subsidy. Annual offsites with fully paid retreats at exciting locations. Relocation support for team members moving to Berlin after twelve months, if you relocate. US health and pension benefits, including health, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching. Remote Work

To ensure effective collaboration we can currently only accept candidates within the timezone GMT -2 to GMT +3 for this position. Hiring process

Introductory call with the future manager. Take-home assignment followed by a debrief call. System design interview with a peer engineer. Interview with Head of Engineering. Final interview with CEO / COO. Offer.

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