Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, Percona
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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
Be an early applicant
Offers equity
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
- Access to a reliable high-speed internet connection is required
- Solid debugging skills and experience (e.g., analyzing log files, cored dumps, spotting patterns)
- Familiarity with database internals (replication, optimizer, storage engines)
- Good knowledge of test methods in agile software development environments
- Experience with tools for tracking and documenting development processes (git) is an advantage
- Solid Linux sysadmin skills (e.g., adding/removing software, enabling/disabling services, general Unix/Linux CLI tools)
- Working with automation tools (CI/CD)
- Automating tasks using Bash or Python
- Experience with networking, hardware, file systems, server connectivity, etc
- Good communicator & fluent in written and spoken English
- Quick learner and a great team player
- If you love the idea of working with a high-growth tech company that is one of the best in the business and known globally as a leader in the open-source database space, let’s talk!
Desirable
- Previous exposure and experience in database-related technologies, for example, in a DBA, support, or development role
- Experience in Linux systems administration
- Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
- Working with tools like profiler, gdb, and strace for debugging
- Experience with compiling/building/packaging/release engineering/yum/apt
- Coding skills in any language, preferably C/C++ or Python
- Previous experience with container or virtualization environments
- Proven success working in a distributed environment
- Supplemental MySQL technologies
What the job involves
- We are looking for a flexible and efficient SDET engineer to join our QA team
- In this role, you will support our distributed engineering team by maintaining and improving the quality of our software products as part of the release process and in an ongoing fashion
- This includes tasks such as analyzing and reporting defects captured by our automated testing frameworks, defining and implementing new test cases, and improving and scaling our testing capabilities and infrastructure
- You will work from your home office, using online tools and resources to contribute to a high-quality QA environment for Percona and its customers
- Evaluate and improve Percona products and new features based on QA plans, locating product issues & bugs
- Monitor and analyze/log failures of automated regression, performance, packaging, and/or other automated QA systems
- Serve as a mentor to junior SDETs, guiding best practices in testing, coding, and debugging, particularly in large-scale distributed database systems
- Research and recommend tools, behaviors, and strategies for making testing better
- Utilize scripting languages such as Shell or Python to enhance testing and improve automation
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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