FinOps Engineer
Supabase · Remote · Remote, Global ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (global)
- AWS + GCP focus
- Python + Terraform
- Equity (ESOP) included
- Health benefits covered
Join Supabase as a hands-on FinOps Engineer focused on cost optimization and cloud financial governance. You will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Finance, and Product to identify savings, build necessary tooling, and cultivate a culture of cost awareness.
This is an engineering position rather than an analyst role. You will implement technical fixes using infrastructure-as-code, analyze usage patterns, and influence product decisions regarding cost-to-reliability tradeoffs.
What you'll do
- Identify and implement savings across AWS and GCP by analyzing billing and usage trends
- Build and maintain cost attribution systems including tagging policies and chargeback models
- Automate cost governance through reporting, anomaly detection, and alerting scripts
- Partner with engineering teams early in architecture design to ensure cost efficiency
- Collaborate with Finance on budget tracking, forecasting, and shared dashboards
What you'll need
- Strong expertise in AWS pricing, billing structures, and cost optimization mechanics
- Working knowledge of GCP infrastructure and cost management principles
- Proficiency in automation and scripting using Python, Terraform, Lambda, or Bash
- Experience with cost tooling such as AWS Cost Explorer and GCP Billing Reports
- Ability to analyze cost data and present findings to technical and non-technical audiences
- Prior experience in FinOps, cloud cost management, or cloud governance roles
Nice to have
- Experience with dedicated cloud cost platforms like CloudZero or Vantage
- Familiarity with Linear and Notion for tracking and documentation
- Comfortable picking up new tools for system of record management
Stack
- AWS
- GCP
- Python
- Terraform
- Pulumi
- Lambda
- Bash
- Hex
- Linear
- Notion
How you'll work
- Fully remote with no physical offices
- WeWork membership or co-working allowance provided globally
- Asynchronous work environment with flexible time management
- Annual company-wide off-site gathering in a new city
What you get
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for all team members
- 100% health insurance coverage for employees
- 80% health insurance coverage for dependents
- Budget for tech equipment like laptops and monitors
- Annual education allowance for courses, books, and conferences