--- title: 'Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineering at MariaDB plc' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-cloud-platform-engineering-mariadb-plc-united-states-cvk70p2qrjr3' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-19' --- # Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineering at MariaDB plc - **Company:** MariaDB plc - **Location:** United States - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/mariadbplc/jobs/4961670101 ## Job description ## About MariaDB Are you ready to shape the infrastructure for a ground breaking cloud database platform? MariaDB is making a big impact on the world. Whether you’re checking your bank account, buying a coffee, shopping online, making a phone call, listening to music, taking out a loan or ordering takeout – MariaDB is the backbone of applications used everyday. Companies small and large, including 75% of the Fortune 500, run MariaDB, touching the lives of billions of people. With massive reach through Linux distributions, enterprise deployments and public clouds, MariaDB is uniquely positioned as the leading database for modern application development. MariaDB Cloud is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their data in the cloud. We're on a mission to provide a seamless, powerful, and user-centric Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) solution that sets new industry standards. MariaDB Cloud is a Multi-cloud Database-as-a-Service platform offering, specializing in managing MariaDB, one of the most popular open-source relational database systems. MariaDB Cloud is more than just a database; it's a comprehensive and innovative platform that delivers continuous availability, autonomous operation, and serverless capabilities. We're redefining the database experience to make it more accessible, intuitive, and efficient than ever before. The Opportunity ## About the Role We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a small, high-ownership team building robust cloud infrastructure for our globally deployed relational database engine. You will design and implement the application layers, business logic, and API workflows at the intersection of data management, cloud operations, and relational database services—critical components that enterprise applications depend on for correctness, performance, and governance. This is a hands-on, end-to-end role. You will lead features from whiteboard to production: owning implementation, writing clean and scalable code, and leveraging deep expertise in cloud orchestration to ensure robust deployment across multi-cloud environments. Proficiency in Terraform is essential for managing our complex infrastructure and ensuring reproducible deployments. Our lean is small by design, offering high individual impact and direct visibility into engineering strategy. The ideal candidate has scaled infrastructure across multiple cloud providers and approaches every challenge with an ownership mindset—shipping production-grade systems that set new industry standards. ## Key Responsibilities - 8+ years of experience in software development with deep expertise in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. - Proven track record of designing and operating multi-cloud infrastructure at scale across AWS, GCP, and Azure. - Advanced proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and complex cloud orchestration. - Expertise in containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes and Docker in production-grade environments. - Experience building and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines for automated, scalable deployments. - Strong command of Go or Python for developing cloud-native applications, controllers, and automation tooling. - BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field. - Experience designing and implementing REST and/or gRPC APIs used by external consumers or frontend systems. - Knowledge of MariaDB server is a plus. Required Qualifications ## Experience - 5+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years focused on data-intensive applications, database-adjacent features, or enterprise software. - Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of a non-trivial production feature or module: you have taken something from functional specification through implementation to production. - Hands-on production experience deploying, debugging, and managing application services across at least two major public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP). - Experience building or integrating with vector databases, embedding pipelines, semantic search, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems. - Prior work building LLM-based applications or workflows using AI agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, or equivalent). Technical Skills - Strong proficiency in Python for AI application development, alongside high proficiency in at least one backend language (such as Go, Java, or C++). - Deep, practical application of relational databases: writing complex SQL, structural indexing, query optimization, transactions, and schema design. - Experience implementing temporal data models, event-driven tracking, audit logs, or utilizing system-versioned tables. - Solid understanding of application security fundamentals: authentication, authorization, RBAC, row-level security, and multi-tenant data isolation at the application layer. - Proficiency with modern application monitoring tooling: structured logging, distributed tracing (OpenTelemetry), and functional alerting. - Experience designing and implementing REST and/or gRPC APIs used by external consumers or frontend systems. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source projects in the database, AI/ML application, or agent-tooling ecosystem. - Hands-on experience developing MCP servers or integrating A2A (Agent2Agent) protocols into production systems. - Familiarity with agent memory frameworks such as Mem0, Graphiti, or Letta. - Experience leveraging graph databases or multi-hop graph traversal (Neo4j, Kuzu, FalkorDB, or similar) within applications. - Background with in-memory data grids or semantic caching systems (Redis or similar) to optimize AI token usage. - Experience packaging applications for on-premises or air-gapped deployment environments, including regulated infrastructure. - Knowledge of MariaDB or MySQL application development, system-versioned tables, or temporal SQL. Location & Job Info Full-Time - Remote - US ## Why Join Us ## Compensation The annual anticipated U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$185,000. Actual salaries may vary and fall outside of this range depending on factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, geographic location, skills, experience, and competencies. In addition, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than the job description as posted. Salary is one component of MariaDB’s total rewards package.  We provide a competitive benefits package additional benefits includes health insurance, life, and disability insurance, funds toward professional development resources, Flexible Paid Time Off (FPTO), paid holidays, 401(k), and parental leave, a massive degree of flexibility and freedom, just to name a few! Salaries for candidates outside the U.S. will vary based on local compensation structures. How to Apply If you are interested in this position, please submit your application along with your CV/Resume through our ATS Greenhouse on our MariaDB Careers site. - At MariaDB we celebrate the diverse experiences and perspectives of our employees because this drives innovation and success. MariaDB is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone. - MariaDB does not sponsor work visas or relocation. - MariaDB is committed to providing accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. - MariaDB will not accept agency resumes without a prior contractual agreement with HR. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee directly. MariaDB is not responsible for paying any fees associated with any unsolicited submitted CV/Resumes. ## About MariaDB plc ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: MariaDB plc is the lead developer of the open source MariaDB Server relational database and the provider of a unified enterprise database platform for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by K1 Investment Management in 2024, formerly NYSE: MRDB) - **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA and Dublin, Ireland - **Founded**: 2009 (forked from MySQL by the original MySQL team) - **Founders**: Michael “Monty” Widenius (co-founder of MySQL), David Axmark, and others from the original MySQL team ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Enterprise database software / Open source infrastructure - **Target customers**: B2B – mid-market to large enterprises in banking, telecom, e-commerce, and government; also widely used by developers and in Linux distributions - **Mission / Purpose**: Provide a drop‑in replacement for MySQL with enhanced features, open‑source flexibility, and enterprise‑grade reliability at a fraction of the cost of proprietary databases. ## Products & Services - **[MariaDB Server](https://mariadb.com/)**: The widely adopted open‑source relational database, drop‑in compatible with MySQL. Supports standard SQL, JSON, vector search, GIS, and Oracle compatibility. - **[MariaDB Enterprise Platform](https://mariadb.com/)**: A commercial, subscription‑based database platform with long‑term support (LTS), up to five‑nines availability, automated failover, and direct access to MariaDB engineers. Includes **MariaDB Exa** for high‑performance analytics and native vector search for AI/agentic applications. - **[MariaDB MaxScale](https://mariadb.com/)**: An advanced database proxy that provides high availability, scalability, security, and intelligent query routing. - **[SkySQL (Cloud)](https://mariadb.com/)**: A fully managed cloud database service supporting private, public, hybrid, and multi‑cloud deployments. - **Professional Services**: Migration tools and expert services to simplify moving from legacy databases (Oracle, SQL Server) with up to 90% cost savings claimed. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Revenue**: Not publicly disclosed (privately held; K1 Investment Management’s acquisition was reported at ~$180‑200M range in 2024, conflicting reports exist) - **Key Metric**: Over 3 billion downloads, 700+ enterprise customers, 400+ employees - **Notable Investors/Partners**: K1 Investment Management (majority owner after 2024 take‑private); open‑source community with 200,000+ contributions - **Growth Signals**: - MariaDB is the default “M” in the LAMP stack in most Linux distributions - Reaches over 2.5 billion users through Linux distros - Named Data Management Platform of the Year; Inc. 5000 America’s Fastest‑Growing Private Companies (2019‑2020) - Customers include DBS, Nokia, CCV, Ingenico, Copart, and other Fortune‑class brands ## Competitive Advantages - **MySQL & Oracle compatibility** – easy migration with zero rewrite for MySQL apps, lowering switching costs. - **Unified platform** – handles transactional, analytical, semi‑structured, and AI data on a single engine, eliminating the need for multiple specialized databases. - **Open‑source community** – continuous innovation from 200,000+ contributors ensures rapid feature development and broad ecosystem support. - **Lower TCO** – claims up to 90% cost savings versus legacy proprietary databases (Oracle, SQL Server). - **Reliability** – up to five‑nines (99.999%) availability with automatic failover, trusted by banks and telecoms. ## Strategic Focus - **AI‑native features** – native vector search, built‑in RAG, and AI copilots for agentic applications (MariaDB Exa). - **Cloud expansion** – strengthening SkySQL managed service across public/private/hybrid deployments. - **Continued Oracle compatibility** – driving migration from legacy databases. - **Enterprise grade** – long‑term support releases, enterprise SLAs, and professional services to win mission‑critical workloads. ## Why Work Here - **Remote‑first culture** – most employees work remotely; hubs in Silicon Valley, Ireland, and other locations for collaboration. - **Open‑source impact** – work on a database that powers Wikipedia, WordPress.com, and countless enterprises; contributors shape the future of relational data. - **Global team** – 400+ employees across the US, EU, India, APAC. Engineering hubs in Romania, Bulgaria, India, Malaysia, UK, and remote. - **Career growth** – roles span engineering, sales, marketing, customer success, data science, and support. - **Perks** – opportunities for skill development, team events, and engagement with the vibrant MariaDB community. ## Sources 1. [mariadb.com](https://mariadb.com/) – Product and company overview 2. [mariadb.com/about-us](https://mariadb.com/about-us/) – About MariaDB, history, stats 3. 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