Open source database support, software, and managed services
Percona operates a multi-layered database business spanning MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB—combining licensed software (XtraBackup, XtraDB Cluster, PMM), consulting, and 24/7 managed services. The engineering-heavy hiring mix (50 engineers vs. 21 in sales) and focus on automation tooling and multi-region cluster design suggest infrastructure depth; pain points around scaling adoption and managing complex deployments indicate they're solving operational friction rather than building net-new platforms.
Percona provides open source database software, support, and managed services for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB deployments. The company serves mid-market and enterprise organizations running databases on any infrastructure—cloud, on-premise, or hybrid. Core offerings include proprietary tools (Percona Monitoring and Management, XtraDB Cluster, XtraBackup), 24/7 support contracts, and consulting on performance optimization, security, and capacity planning. Percona maintains and contributes to open source projects, with active hiring across 21 countries and a stated focus on helping organizations scale and innovate with their database infrastructure.
Percona specializes in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. The company provides consulting, support, and managed services across all three, plus proprietary tools like XtraDB Cluster and Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM).
Core infrastructure: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Linux. Deployment and tooling: HAProxy, ProxySQL, Patroni, Barman. CI/CD: Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis CI. Development: C/C++, Bash, GitHub, Jira.
Percona has active hiring in 21 countries including Poland, Romania, Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, India, United States, Canada, and Argentina. Engineering roles represent the largest hiring department (50 active roles).
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