Careers @ Devicescape
Join the Devicescape team and be at the forefront of providing software that delivers on the promise of a world without wires. If you've got the background and expertise we're looking for, then please send your resume to careers (at) devicescape.com. Principles only, no recruiters.
Devicescape offers a challenging and groundbreaking market space to explore, a casual work environment, competitive salary, stock options, 401k program, and comprehensive health insurance. All positions are located in San Bruno, California, except where noted. The San Bruno office is located next to the Highway 280/380 interchange and is easily accessible by BART and Caltrain. For directions, click here.
Principal DBA / Systems Engineer
About Devicescape
Devicescape is the leading provider of Wi-Fi security and connectivity solutions to handset, PC and consumer electronics manufacturers. Our main product, Easy Wi-Fi, enables all kinds of Wi-Fi enabled devices to seamlessly connect to home, enterprise and public networks. Future product releases include an innovative location based service platform and virtual access network.
Devicescape licenses our products as an embeddable Wi-Fi platform to device manufacturers who are creating the next generation of service-enabled devices. Importantly, we release installable consumer versions of our products directly to end users on a wide range of mobile platforms. Devicescape offers professional services to assist customers with the integration of our technology and fast realization of their products.
Headquartered in San Bruno, California, the company is privately held and backed by top tier venture capital including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, August Capital, Enterprise Partners, and JAFCO.
Benefits
- Competitive salary; MBO-driven bonus component for managers and above
- Stock options
- 18 paid days off per calendar year (PTO)
- Comprehensive health insurance plan
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Commuter Checks
- Reimbursed gym membership
Principal DBA / Systems Engineer
Devicescape Software, Inc. has a full-time opportunity for an energetic, experienced and ambitious DBA and systems engineer. This person will take ownership of our existing database and production environment. We’re growing at a rapid rate and we have high SLAs so maintaining our database and production environment is an interesting challenge. As an integral member of the software team, your input and participation will also be valued in the definition and development of our products.
This position of DBA/Systems Engineer would include the following responsibilities:
- Configure and maintain the database management systems in development, staging and production environments.
- Ensure highly available DB environment and be responsible for recoverability in case of failure / disaster.
- Ensure 24x7 non-stop operations.
- Work closely with product development team and be responsible to support the products in the production environment.
- Provide support for business analysis.
Requirements:
- Solid experience with MySQL in addition to other commercial DBMSs (Oracle)
- Expert SQL skills
- Good knowledge of Unix/Linux and scripting, such as Perl/shell
- Experience with data modeling and data analysis v
- Experience writing stored procedures / complex SQL
- Strong DB Server side Performance tuning experience
- Strong SQL tuning experience
- Strong experience in DB replication
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent
- 10+ years of DBA/DBE experience in commercial environment, preferably in a SaaS environment
- Data warehousing experience
- Exposure to reporting tools
- Exposure to web applications/application servers (Java)
- Passion for, and strong knowledge of, highly available systems.
- Excellent verbal and written skills with positive attitude and outstanding customer service.
Nice to have:
- Experience with cloud environments (AWS)
- Understanding of XML/Hibernate
- Experience with other open source products such as Apache, Tomcat, etc.
- Working knowledge in networking