Senior Software Engineer - Managed database

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. 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.

Responsibilities

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; 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

Requirements

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; 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

Nice to have

PostgreSQL; MySQL

Benefits

Hybrid work: up to 3 days of remote work per week; Offices: spacious, dynamic workspaces with bold design, conveniently located near public transport, most with outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities; Dining: healthy meal service at headquarters, breakfast available across all sites year-round, Swile card for regional sites; Well-being commitments: access to gym, daycare places, or discounted services for caring services; International environment: dozens of nationalities, English widely spoken; Career & Mobility: internal mobility and opportunities to transition to other entities within the Iliad Group; Rich and diverse product offering: over 100 public cloud products in IaaS, PaaS, and AI; Cutting-edge technical environment: high-performance bare metal servers; Commitment to responsible cloud: data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017