Senior Software Engineer, Percona
MySQL
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Scaling, security, and management for OS databases
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Scaling, security, and management for OS databases
201-500 employees
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More information about location
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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Ability to speak, listen and write effectively in fluent English
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in C/C++ development and object oriented design
- Strong understanding of SQL databases, preferably MySQL
- Strong understanding of DBMS internal algorithms such as those used in query optimiser, B-tree indexing, multiversion concurrency control, ARIES crash recovery, and others
- Strong understanding of compression and encryption algorithms and techniques
- Experience with client/server or distributed network communication systems
- Experience with high concurrency threading models, atomics, and locking primitives
- Knowledge of various programming and scripting languages such as BASH, Perl, and Python
- Proficiency with tools like gdb and strace
- Proficiency with git, github, and source code management methodologies
- Knowledge of Open Source software concepts and community
Desirable
- Knowledge of high-performance algorithms on modern multicore hardware
- Established history of driving performance enhancements
- Proven experience in implementing features in Databases
- Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, and Travis
- Experience with issue tracking, communication, and information sharing tools such as JIRA, G-Suite, Slack
- Experience/familiarity with various Linux distribution packaging systems
- Experience with virtualization and containment tools such as OpenVZ, VirtualBox, Docker, Kubernetes, etc
- Experience in Linux systems administration, including suitable expertise with file systems, hardware, and networking
- Success working in a distributed environment where e-mail, Slack, and voice calls are the only interactions with clients, colleagues, and managers on a daily basis
- Ability to work autonomously and mostly asynchronously with the rest of the team
What the job involves
- Percona is looking for a flexible and efficient Senior C/C++ Software Engineer to join its Open Source Software Development team
- You will work on the Percona Server for MySQL, Percona XtraBackup, Percona XtraDB Cluster and Oracle MySQL
- Ou will work from your home office, using online tools and resources to contribute to a fast moving and high quality development environment for Percona and its customers. Travel approximately once per year for meetings
- Access to a reliable high-speed internet connection is required
- Flexible work hours. Laptop & Internet access are provided
- Design and implement new features and improvements
- Diagnose and fix defects in Percona Server for MySQL, Percona XtraBackup, Percona XtraDB Cluster and Oracle MySQL products
- Perform periodic source code merges from other open source repositories
- Contribute to upstream projects that we leverage to bring our own solutions to the community
- Develop test cases for continuous integration deployment
- Participate in code and design reviews
- Mentor and guide other team members in their own career development
- Blog, present and evangelize our software to help increase adoption and keep our thriving community growing
- Engage with other departments in Percona to ensure we’re delivering value driven solutions
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.
Kirsty
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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