Software Engineer, Percona
PostgreSQL
Scaling, security, and management for OS databases
Job no longer available
Scaling, security, and management for OS databases
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help users get the most out of open-source technology, without inflated fees or lock-ins.
Role
Who you are
- Access to a reliable high-speed internet connection is required. Flexible work hours
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on development experience and related tools / build processes (e.g. gcc/autoconf/automake)
- Distributed system development and/or database server development
- Fluent in developer tools like git, gcc, gdb
- Scripting languages like Perl and Shell scriptingWorking autonomously in a globally distributed organization
- Collaborating with open source communities and colleagues via mailing lists, IRC, Slack, etc
- Using collaboration/tracking tools like Jira/NotionAbility to speak, listen and write effectively in fluent English
- Quick learner & great team player
Desirable
- Hands-on knowledge of PostgreSQL internals
- Being an active member of the PostgreSQL developer community
- Having a track record of contributing to PostgreSQL or other open source projects
- Proven success working in a distributed environment
- Experienced conference speaker, technical blog writer, activity on public forums or mailing lists
What the job involves
- Percona is looking for a flexible and efficient C Software Engineer to join its Open Source Software Development team
- You will work on the PostgreSQL open source database and related components, doing both new feature development and bug fixing in close collaboration with the upstream PostgreSQL community
- Design, code, implement and document improvements to PostgreSQL and related components from Percona and the community
- Create and submit patches for review, perform periodic source code merges from other open source repositories
- Perform root cause analysis of customer-impacting defects to provide the optimal solution
- Develop test cases for continuous integration deploymentParticipate in code and design reviews
- Diagnose and fix defects in PostgreSQL and related components
- Create documentation about your work that is consumable and can be refined by our documentation team
- Be part of the PostgreSQL developer community, representing Percona as a PostgreSQL contributor
- Share your knowledge by attending and speaking at related conferences and writing blog posts about your work, participating in our public forums
Our take
Open-source technology brings a range of benefits, from agility to cost-effectiveness, making it a prime target for businesses adding to their tech roster. However, they may find themselves forced into software, contracts or processes they neither need nor want, in order to gain access to those that they do. Percona provides unbiased, open-source database expertise, giving anyone, anywhere access to the tools necessary to turn their ideas into a viable business.
Percona was founded in 2006 to support consumers and users in the open-source community. It is now a leader in providing enterprise-class support, services and software for open-source databases, both in on-premises and cloud environments. The company accommodates growth and development by deploying agile solutions to keep its clients moving at the pace of their customers’ needs. Clients pay for the advice and expertise provided, rather than for the company to unlock critical software features.
Percona employs a global network of experts and boasts an impressive customer list with high renewal rates. The company continues to update and add to its product offerings and is committed to keeping its software free to download.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2008
$1m
GRANT
Total funding: $1m
Company HQ
Bull Durham, Durham, NC
Leadership
Ann Schlemmer
(CEO)Joined Percona in 2013 and held various roles before becoming CEO in 2022. Prior to Percona, they were part of the MySQL Professional Services team at Sun Microsystems and Oracle.
Bennie Grant
(COO)They have over 15 years of Professional Services, Support and Operational Delivery experience. Prior to joining Percona, they opened US operations for Mettoni (acquired by Enghouse Interactive), where they held Senior Services and Operational Leadership positions.
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