Software Engineer - MySQL (Remote)

Software Engineer - MySQL (Remote)

Join to apply for the Software Engineer – MySQL (Remote) role at Percona. Percona is looking for a flexible and efficient 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. You will work from your home office, using online tools and resources to contribute to a fast‑moving, high‑quality development environment. Travel approximately once per year for meetings. Access to a reliable high‑speed internet connection is required. Flexible work hours. Laptop and internet access are provided.

What You Will Do

• 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

What Have You Done

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Ability to speak, listen and write effectively in fluent English
• Minimum 2+ 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

What Will Make You Stand Out

• 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

Why Percona?

At Percona, we believe an open world is a better world. Our mission is to enable everyone to innovate freely, by providing the best open source database software, support, and services. We make databases and applications run better through a unique combination of expertise and open source software built with the community for you. Our technical teams are experts in MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MariaDB.

Percona is proud to be a remote‑only and globally dispersed workforce – we have colleagues in more than 50 countries! We offer a collaborative, highly‑engaged culture where your ideas are welcome and your voice is heard.

Our staff receives generous benefits including flexible work hours and various paid time off programs, all equipment for your remote office, funds for career development (external training, certifications, conferences), ongoing connectivity allowances, and the opportunity to participate in our equity incentive plan. We also provide initiatives that support a healthy work/life balance such as The Percona Adventure Team, Work‑from‑Anywhere, FlowDays, FryDays, and overall flexibility. Social responsibility is supported through our PAVE volunteering program and Women Transforming Technology.

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! Connect with us and stay up to date on our latest news and developments by following us on LinkedIn and Twitter. We look forward to connecting with you!