ScyllaDB, the open-source distributed NoSQL database company, employs about 150 people worldwide. Recent hiring outpaced departures, resulting in modest net growth and signaling continued investment in product development and customer support. The company’s headcount mix shows a strong technical core supported by go-to-market and operational teams.
Engineering is ScyllaDB’s largest function with roughly 47 % of all employees, underscoring the company’s focus on advancing its database technology. Sales & Support makes up close to one-fifth of the workforce, reflecting the need to guide customers through adoption and scaling. Business Management, Marketing & Product, Operations, Finance, IT, HR, and Legal collectively provide the structure required for sustainable growth, each representing between 1 % and 9 % of total staff. Overall hiring has centered on engineering and customer-facing roles, while attrition has remained limited across departments.
ScyllaDB maintains a globally distributed team: around 70 % of employees work remotely or outside formal office hubs, illustrating a flexible, talent-anywhere approach. The largest identifiable clusters are in Warsaw, Tel Aviv, and the San Francisco Bay Area, together accounting for roughly one-fifth of headcount. Additional employees are based in Austin, London, San Antonio, Singapore, Bengaluru, and other locations, giving the company coverage across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. This wide geographic footprint supports around-the-clock development and customer support capabilities.