Job Summary: MariaDB has matured into a database that is clearly distinct from MySQL, with its own value proposition, feature set, strengths, and use cases. At Percona, we see a meaningful opportunity to both strengthen the MariaDB ecosystem and build a successful business by delivering fully open-source, BSL-free solutions designed for mission-critical MariaDB deployments. It’s time for Percona for MariaDB! What You Will Do:

• Own and grow Percona’s MariaDB database business. You’ll drive innovation, amplify Percona’s voice as a thought leader in the space, and scale adoption of our open-source software across community and enterprise users, all while building a profitable, high-impact business. This role reports directly to the CEO.
• You’re a business-savvy technologist who lives and breathes databases and open source. You get how modern developers think, and you know the real-world pain of running databases at scale. Experience with MariaDB-compatible databases is a strong plus.
• You’re a self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset who practices extreme ownership. You don’t wait for direction, you make things happen, find solutions, and never make excuses.
• You’re comfortable owning big goals, budgets, and outcomes. You know how to build bridges across teams, align stakeholders, and get things done inside a larger organization without losing speed or focus.
• You’ll lead a small but mighty team that scales with the business. Together,...

Why Percona? At Percona, we believe an open world is a better world. Our mission is to enable everyone to innovate freely, by providing the best open source database software, support, and services. We make databases and applications run better through a unique combination of expertise and open source software built with the community for you. Our technical teams are experts in MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MariaDB. Percona is proud to be a remote-only and globally dispersed workforce – we have colleagues in more than 50 countries! We offer a collaborative...