Senior Software Engineer - Managed database

WHY WE NEED YOU?

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.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

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.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

• 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.

ABOUT YOU

HARD SKILLS:

• 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

SOFT SKILLS:

• Excellent communication and synthesis skills: ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong sense of rigor and high standards, especially when working on critical infrastructure
• Proactive and autonomous, with the ability to work effectively in a distributed team
• Ability to collaborate with empathy and contribute to a caring, respectful work environment
• Professional written communication in English; comfort in French-speaking teams

WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT SCALEWAY ++++

• Hybrid work: We offer up to 3 days of remote work per week.
• Offices: Our offices are spacious, dynamic workspaces with bold design, conveniently located near public transport. Most of our offices feature outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities.
• Dining: Our chef provides a healthy meal service at the headquarters, and breakfast is available across all our sites year-round. Scalers working from regional sites enjoy a Swile card for lunches.
• Well-being commitments: Whether it’s access to a gym, daycare places, or discounted services for caring services, Scaleway is committed to supporting Scalers in maintaining a balanced life.
• International environment: With dozens of nationalities, Scaleway offers a stimulating environment where English is as widely spoken as French.
• Career & Mobility: Our managers value internal mobility, and opportunities to transition to other entities within the Iliad Group are accessible to all Scalers.

WHY JOIN THE SCALEWAY ADVENTURE ?

A rich and diverse product offering: Scaleway offers over 100 public cloud products in IaaS, PaaS, and AI.

A cutting-edge technical environment: Scaleway provides modern infrastructures, including high-performance bare metal servers, to tackle exciting technical challenges.

Commitment to responsible cloud: Scaleway is dedicated to a more responsible cloud, with data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017, minimizing our ecological footprint and holding top-level certification.

THE NEXT STEPS …

• Discovery call with a recruiter (30 min)
• Interview with Manager (30 min)
• Technical interview (1h min)
• Interview with Head of Tribe (30 min)