Our growth is driving us to strengthen our Database & Data Platform team to increase our capacity to deliver new features and improve the reliability and robustness of our managed databases service.
Your mission: Own and evolve both the internal and public‑facing managed‑database platform, driving scalability, security and long‑term performance while shaping the next generation of our cloud database offer.
We work in a collaborative environment where knowledge sharing and mutual support are key to driving our ambitions forward.
You’ll join a tight‑knit team of six, distributed across our French sites: three developers, one DBA, one product manager, and one engineering manager. In this role you’ll write production‑grade code and build and maintain the infrastructure that runs it—from Python & Go‑based APIs to Ansible playbooks, CI/CD pipelines, observability stacks.
The team owns both an internal database platform that powers other Scaleway products and the public‑facing managed‑database service.
• Design, implement, and ship new features for the managed‑database service while continuously improving the existing codebase.
• Maintain and evolve internal database platforms (new deployments, automated upgrades, performance optimizations, …).
• Contribute to design reviews and propose improvements to internal architecture and tooling.
• Improve the technical stack used for database management and automation.
• Work with tools like Terraform, Ansible and Docker to support infrastructure and automation.
• Collaborate with other developers and DBAs to guide database usage and best practices.
• Diagnose and resolve incidents and bugs affecting databases
• Participate in a second‑level on‑call rotation (approximately 1 week / month), stepping in when first‑level alerts need deeper investigation and ensuring rapid restoration of our managed‑database services
• Resolve critical production issues, working closely with our SRE team to restore service and implement long‑term fixes.
• Strong Development experience in Python or Go
• Strong Linux system administration skills and experience with Bash scripting
• Solid experience in administering at least one major RDBMS in production environments (ideally PostgreSQL or MySQL)
• Deep understanding of database administration mechanisms: high availability, security, access control, disaster recovery, and service continuity strategies.
• Comfortable working with automation and infrastructure tools: Ansible, Docker, Git & CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus
Skills Required
- Strong development experience in Python or Go
- Strong Linux system administration skills and Bash scripting
- Experience administering at least one major RDBMS in production (PostgreSQL or MySQL preferred)
- Deep understanding of database administration: high availability, security, access control, disaster recovery, continuity
- Experience with automation and infrastructure tools: Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Git and CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus
- Ability to participate in second-level on-call rotation (approx. 1 week / month) and resolve critical production issues
What We Do
Welcome to Scaleway: Europe's empowering cloud provider We are the preferred cloud solution, empowering developers and businesses to seamlessly build, deploy, and scale applications across diverse infrastructures. Our global presence spans Paris, Amsterdam, and Warsaw, serving a thriving community of over 25,000 businesses, including pioneering European startups. Why Choose Us? Our comprehensive cloud ecosystem is distinguished by multi-AZ redundancy, delivering a robust foundation for uninterrupted operations. What sets us apart is not just our state-of-the-art data centers, powered entirely by renewable energy, but also our commitment to providing a smooth developer experience. Scaleway is the choice for those seeking native tools to navigate and manage multi-cloud architectures effortlessly. What We Offer: We offer fully managed solutions for bare metal, containerization, and serverless architectures. We believe in empowering our customers with choices: the choice to determine the location of their data, the choice to select the architecture that best suits their business needs, and the choice to scale responsibly. Our Advantages: Multi-AZ Redundancy: Ensure business continuity with our robust multi-AZ redundancy. Smooth Developer Experience: Streamline your development process with a user-friendly environment. Renewable Energy Data Centers: Contribute to a sustainable future by hosting your applications in data centers powered solely by renewable energy. Native Tools for Multi-Cloud: Seamlessly manage and optimize your multi-cloud architectures with our native tools. Choose us, Choose Innovation: We're not just a cloud provider; we are your partner in innovation. Choose us for the freedom to decide where your data resides, the flexibility to tailor your architecture to your business, and the responsibility to scale in an environmentally conscious manner.
