Description:

Percona seeks a talented and dynamic senior C++ software engineer to join its software development team.
You will be crucial in designing, developing, and optimizing new features for Percona Server for MongoDB (PSMDB).
Collaborate closely with the team building Percona Backup for MongoDB and other teams focused on enhancing the value of PSMDB.
Analyze and enhance MongoDB's performance by working with storage engines, developing optimizations for high-throughput environments, and debugging performance bottlenecks.
Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality software and engage with the broader MongoDB open-source community.
Work closely with product managers, QA teams, and community contributors to shape PSMDB’s roadmap and prioritize features.
Build robust and resilient database solutions focusing on ensuring data integrity, fault tolerance, and high availability across distributed systems.
Contribute to upstream projects to bring solutions to the community.
Blog, present, and evangelize the software to help increase adoption and grow the community.
Engage with other departments in Percona to ensure value-driven solutions.

Requirements:

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience is required.
A minimum of 5+ years of experience in C++ development and object-oriented design is necessary.
Strong understanding of NoSQL databases and large-scale distributed systems, preferably MongoDB, is essential.
Strong knowledge of compression and encryption algorithms and techniques is required.
Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, and Travis is needed.
Experience with high concurrency threading models, atomics, and locking primitives is necessary.
Knowledge of various programming and scripting languages such as BASH, JavaScript, and Python is required.
Experience working with tools like profiler, gdb, and strace for debugging is essential.

Percona offers flexible work hours and various paid time off programs.
All necessary equipment for your remote office will be provided.
Funds for career development, including external training, certifications, and conferences, are available.
Ongoing connectivity allowances are provided to support remote work.
Employees have the opportunity to participate in an equity incentive plan.
Benefits that support a healthy work/life balance include The Percona Adventure Team, Work-from-Anywhere, FlowDays, and FryDays.
Percona supports social responsibility through the PAVE volunteering program and Women Transforming Technology initiatives.