Product Manager - Realtime

<h3><strong>About <a href="https://jobicy.com/company/supabase" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Supabase</a></strong></h3> <p>Supabase is the Postgres development platform, built by developers for developers. We provide a complete backend solution including Database, Auth, Storage, Edge Functions, Realtime, and Vector Search. All services are deeply integrated and designed for growth.</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>We're hiring a Product Manager for <a href="https://supabase.com/docs/guides/realtime" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Supabase Realtime</a>. You'll own the surface area developers use to build live, collaborative and event-driven apps on Supabase: <a href="https://supabase.com/docs/guides/realtime/broadcast" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Broadcast</a>, <a href="https://supabase.com/docs/guides/realtime/presence" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Presence</a>, <a href="https://supabase.com/docs/guides/realtime/postgres-changes" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Postgres Changes</a>, and the capabilities we build next.</p> <p>You'll work closely with the Realtime Engineering team and with partners across Product Management, Design and GTM.</p> <p>This role is ideal for someone who's excited about building tools for millions of developers and who has a passion for the types of user experiences unlocked by simple, scalable real-time channels. You should have a nuanced understanding of full-stack application development, including <em>existing and emerging</em> real-time and sync patterns.</p> <h3>What You’ll Be Responsible For</h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>You'll collaborate with customers of all sizes and expertise levels:</strong> from an indie developer adding live updates to a side project, to startups building collaborative SaaS, to enterprise teams streaming live data to dashboards.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>You'll own the problem statements and solution rationale behind the Realtime roadmap.</strong> This means working with Engineering and Design to shape <em>how</em> Supabase crafts the developer experience for the problems you’ve prioritized solving.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>You'll shape how Realtime evolves to enable future application experiences</strong>, including its role in AI apps and alongside other Supabase products.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>You'll own Realtime packaging and pricing</strong>, working with Pricing, Finance and Billing.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>You'll use data to understand how Supabase developers are using Realtime features</strong>: where they succeed, where they get stuck, and what to tackle first.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>You'll keep Engineering, Design and GTM aligned.</strong> You'll own the plan of record for what's coming, why, and in what order.</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>You Might Be a Good Fit If You</strong></h3> <h3><strong>Must have</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>5+ years of Product Management experience on developer tools, or are an ex-founder with equivalent depth.</strong> You're comfortable commenting on an architecture doc, following a design discussion, and advocating for the user when trade-offs are required.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Have owned an app development platform, feature or framework where real-time was core to the developer experience.</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Get your own answers from data.</strong> You know what you care about in terms of product instrumentation and are comfortable querying and cleaning your own findings.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Are comfortable with Postgres and familiar with logical replication.</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Work async by default.</strong> Supabase is fully remote. You make decisions in writing and move work forward without meetings.</p> </li> </ul> <h3>Strong signal</h3> <ul> <li> <p>You have an existing audience among developers, through social media, open source or developer advocacy.</p> </li> <li> <p>Worked on a sync engine, local-first or live-query product.</p> </li> <li> <p>Worked with gaming, AR or collaborative-tool customers.</p> </li> <li> <p>Shipped something using Supabase.</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>What We Offer</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Fully Remote</strong></p> <p>We hire globally. We believe you can do your best work from anywhere. There are no Supabase offices, but we provide a WeWork membership or co-working allowance you can use anywhere in the world.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>ESOP</strong></p> <p>Every team member receives ESOP (equity ownership) in the company. We want everyone to share in the upside of what we’re building together.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Tech Allowance</strong></p> <p>Use this budget to set up your ideal work environment—laptop, monitor, headphones, or whatever helps you do your best work.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Health Benefits</strong></p> <p>Supabase covers 100% of health insurance for employees and 80% for dependents, wherever you are. Your wellbeing and your family’s health are important to us.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Annual Off-Sites</strong></p> <p>Once a year, the entire company gathers in a new city for a week of connection, collaboration, and fun. It’s a highlight of our year.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Flexible Work</strong></p> <p>We operate asynchronously and trust you to manage your own time. You know what needs to be done and when.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Professional Development</strong></p> <p>Every team member receives an annual education allowance to spend on learning—courses, books, conferences, or anything that supports your growth.</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>About the Team</strong></h3> <p>Supabase was born-remote and open-source-first. We believe our globally distributed team is our secret weapon in building tools developers love.</p> <ul> <li> <p>~400 team members</p> </li> <li> <p>60+ countries</p> </li> <li> <p>20+ languages spoken</p> </li> <li> <p>Over $1B raised (including our $500M Series F)</p> </li> <li> <p>540,000+ community members</p> </li> </ul> <p>We move fast, build in public, and use what we ship. If it’s in your project, we probably use it in ours too. We believe deeply in the open-source ecosystem and strive to support—not replace—existing tools and communities.</p>