
About Scaleway
Your cloud ecosystem for sustainable growth
Key Highlights
- Over 38,000 customers in 160 countries
- Headquartered in Paris with 501-1000 employees
- Part of the Iliad Group with profit-sharing options
- Offers a Startup Program with cloud credits and expertise
Scaleway, headquartered in Paris, France, is a leading cloud computing provider that empowers over 38,000 businesses across 160 countries. With a focus on sustainability and flexibility, Scaleway offers a comprehensive cloud ecosystem, including bare metal, containerization, and serverless architect...
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Scaleway offers a range of benefits including 75% reimbursement on public transportation, a β¬200 annual discount on Scaleway Elements, and profit-shar...
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Scaleway fosters a culture centered around sustainability and flexibility, making it an attractive choice for startups. The company emphasizes a smoot...
Skills & Technologies
Overview
Scaleway is hiring a Database Engineer to automate and manage large-scale database systems for their sovereign cloud products. You'll work with technologies like MySQL and PostgreSQL to ensure high performance and service continuity. This position requires experience in database management and engineering.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a solid background in database management, with experience in automating and managing large-scale database systems. Your expertise includes working with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle, ensuring high performance and service continuity for cloud products. You thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to contribute to a team that values diversity and innovation.
You understand the importance of data security and sustainability, aligning with Scaleway's commitment to responsible cloud practices. Your technical excellence is complemented by your ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, ensuring that database solutions meet the needs of various stakeholders.
You are proactive in identifying areas for improvement within database systems and are skilled at implementing solutions that enhance performance and reliability. Your analytical mindset allows you to troubleshoot issues efficiently, ensuring minimal disruption to services.
Desirable
Experience with cloud infrastructure and a passion for working in a fast-paced environment are highly desirable. Familiarity with containerization and serverless architectures will give you an edge in this role, as Scaleway continues to innovate in the cloud computing space.
What you'll do
In this role, you will be responsible for automating and managing large-scale database systems that support Scaleway's cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with the Database Engineering team to ensure that our databases are optimized for performance and reliability. Your day-to-day tasks will include monitoring database performance, implementing backup and recovery solutions, and ensuring data integrity across systems.
You will collaborate with software engineers and cloud architects to design and implement database solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. Your insights will help shape the future of our cloud products, as you contribute to the development of new features and enhancements.
As part of your responsibilities, you will also be involved in capacity planning and scaling database systems to accommodate growth. You will analyze usage patterns and make recommendations for improvements, ensuring that our databases can handle increasing loads without compromising performance.
You will participate in technical discussions and contribute to the overall strategy for database management within the organization. Your expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand our offerings and enhance our cloud services.
What we offer
At Scaleway, you will be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of cloud computing in Europe. We offer a collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognized. Our commitment to sustainability means that you will be working with technologies that minimize our ecological footprint.
We provide opportunities for professional growth and development, encouraging you to expand your skills and knowledge in the field of database engineering. Our offices are located in Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Rouen, Bordeaux, and Lyon, providing flexibility in your work location.
Join us in our mission to create a sovereign cloud that empowers businesses and institutions across Europe. We are excited to welcome you to our team and look forward to the impact you will make at Scaleway.
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