Software Engineer - MySQL (Remote)
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 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.
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
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