Staff Database Administrator
Wikimedia FoundationFull Time
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
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Yes, this is a fully remote position with a flexible work environment from your home office, requiring a reliable high-speed internet connection and approximately one annual travel requirement for meetings.
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The role requires 5+ years of C/C++ development and object-oriented design, strong understanding of SQL databases like MySQL and DBMS internals, proficiency with concurrency models, and knowledge of compression/encryption, networking, debugging tools like gdb, git, and open source concepts.
It is a fast-paced, high-quality development environment that is fully remote with flexible work hours, utilizing online tools, and provides a laptop and internet access.
Candidates stand out with experience in high-performance algorithms on modern multicore hardware, implementing database features, CI/CD tools like Jenkins, issue tracking tools like JIRA and Slack, and Linux packaging systems.
Open-source database software and services
Percona specializes in open-source database software and services, focusing on systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. The company enhances these databases to improve their speed and reliability, catering to over 3,000 clients globally, from small startups to large enterprises in various sectors such as technology, finance, and e-commerce. Percona's business model combines free open-source software with paid services, including consulting to optimize database performance and managed services for complete database management. They also offer Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM), a free tool for monitoring database performance. Percona stands out in the database management market due to its dual offering of free and paid solutions, making it a valuable partner for organizations that depend on effective data management.