<p>PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. The PlanetScale platform offers both Postgres and Vitess clusters. Vitess, an open-source database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enables businesses to efficiently handle large-scale data workloads — without sacrificing developer experience.</p> <p>Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset, their data, so the stakes couldn't be higher. We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our Surfaces team. The Surfaces team is responsible for all user-facing UIs, CLIs and APIs. We build and maintain the PlanetScale dashboard, APIs and billing systems every PlanetScale user relies on to launch and manage their databases.</p> <h2>What's the job to be done?</h2> <p>You will work on <a href="http://app.planetscale.com/">app.planetscale.com</a>, the central control plane for every PlanetScale database, responsible for the creation and management of some of the worlds most important Vitess and Postgres databases.</p> <p>You will get to work across languages. Our CLI is written in Go, the dashboard is React + TypeScript, and the backend API is Ruby on Rails.</p> <p>You will get the opportunity to learn and deeply understand Vitess and Postgres. Working with our design team, you will apply your skills and taste to solve database DX challenges. Building truly the best database for developers.</p> <p>You will build, document, and publish RESTful APIs used by both end users and our user-facing dashboard.</p> <p>You will work on internal admin tools (chatbots, admin panels) to assist our engineers and support teams to better solve customer problems.</p> <p>You will get to work on bringing PlanetScale to where our users are — whether that's via an API, Terraform provider, or MCP server.</p> <p>You will work independently to solve engineering and business problems with little direction and high autonomy.</p> <h2>These attributes best describe you…</h2> <p>You are passionate about deeply understanding user problems and applying your skills to build UIs and APIs to solve them. You have a high personal bar for the user experiences you produce.</p> <p>You enjoy shipping quickly and iterating on solutions while learning from customer feedback.</p> <p>You excel in a collaborative environment. It is not your code, it is our code and we win by working together.</p> <p>You have excellent problem-solving skills and can debug complex issues across multiple systems.</p> <p>You embrace AI tools and frequently evaluate how you can integrate it into improving your workflow.</p> <p>You are self-motivated and can work independently with minimal guidance while making sound technical decisions.</p> <h2>What you will need</h2> <p>5+ years of software engineering experience building web applications</p> <p>Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails for backend development</p> <p>Experience with React and TypeScript for frontend development</p> <p>Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)</p> <p>Understanding of web fundamentals: HTTP, authentication, browser APIs</p> <p>Familiarity with feature flags and progressive rollouts to move quickly and safely</p> <p>Experience with modern CSS (Tailwind CSS or similar utility-first frameworks)</p> <h2>What else will help you be successful</h2> <p>Experience with Go for CLI development</p> <p>Experience with Next.js or Remix</p> <p>Experience with background job processing (Sidekiq)</p> <p>Knowledge of data visualization libraries (D3, charting libraries)</p> <p>Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)</p> <p>Previous experience at a high-growth technology company</p> <h2>Why PlanetScale</h2> <p>We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale—and we work with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS. As a Software Engineer, you'll be at the core of building the platform that powers world-class apps used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide. PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America.</p> <p>At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.</p> <p>If you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!</p> <h2>Total Compensation and Pay Transparency</h2> <p>An employee's total compensation consists of base salary + variable comp where appropriate + benefits + equity. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any further questions when we engage with you to begin the interview process.</p> <p><strong>Base salary range: $120,000 - $290,000 USD</strong></p> <p></p>

Software Engineer - Surfaces

<p>PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. The PlanetScale platform offers both Postgres and Vitess clusters. Vitess, an open-source database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enables businesses to efficiently handle large-scale data workloads — without sacrificing developer experience.</p> <p>Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset, their data, so the stakes couldn't be higher. We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our core engineering team and help us build the next generation of database infrastructure.</p> <h3 id="whats-the-job-to-be-done">What's the job to be done?</h3> <ul> <li>You will design and build critical systems that power PlanetScale's database platform, serving millions of queries per second for some of the world's largest applications.</li> <li>You will collaborate with a team of expert engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges.</li> <li>You will work independently to solve engineering and business problems with little direction and high autonomy.</li> <li>You will work directly with customers to understand their needs and translate them into robust technical solutions.</li> </ul> <h3 id="these-attributes-best-describe-you">These attributes best describe you…</h3> <ul> <li>You are passionate about building high-quality, scalable systems and take pride in writing clean, maintainable code.</li> <li>You have strong experience with distributed systems, databases, and performance optimization.</li> <li>You are comfortable working with large codebases and can quickly understand and contribute to complex systems.</li> <li>You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy mentoring junior engineers.</li> <li>You have excellent problem-solving skills and can debug complex issues across multiple systems.</li> <li>You are self-motivated and can work independently with minimal guidance while making sound technical decisions.</li> </ul> <h3 id="what-you-will-need">What you will need</h3> <ul> <li>5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems</li> <li>Strong proficiency in Go, with experience in other languages like Python, Java, or C++</li> <li>Experience with MySQL or other relational databases</li> <li>Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized applications</li> <li>Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale</li> </ul> <h3 id="what-else-will-help-you-be-successful">What else will help you be successful</h3> <ul> <li>Experience with database internals, query optimization, or distributed consensus algorithms</li> <li>Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the database or infrastructure space</li> <li>Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)</li> <li>Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and debugging tools</li> <li>Previous experience at a high-growth technology company</li> </ul> <h3 id="why-planetscale">Why PlanetScale</h3> <p>We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale—and we work with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS. As a Software Engineer, you'll be at the core of building the platform that powers world-class apps used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide. PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America.</p> <p>At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.</p> <p>If you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!</p> <h3 id="total-compensation-and-pay-transparency">Total Compensation and Pay Transparency</h3> <p>An employee's total compensation consists of base salary + variable comp where appropriate + benefits + equity. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any further questions when we engage with you to begin the interview process.</p> <p><strong>Base salary range: $120,000 - $290,000 USD</strong></p>

Software Engineer - Infrastructure

<p>PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. The PlanetScale platform offers both Postgres and Vitess clusters. Vitess, an open-source database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enables businesses to efficiently handle large-scale data workloads — without sacrificing developer experience.</p> <p>PlanetScale is seeking an engineer to join our Insights team to help build our customer facing database observability product. Insights helps developers understand their database performance and provides visibility into query patterns, performance metrics and database health across both Vitess/MySQL and PostgreSQL systems.</p> <div class="markdown-heading"> <h2 class="heading-element">What You'll Do</h2> <a id="user-content-what-youll-do" class="anchor" href="https://gist.github.com/rafer/9d21bdfe052f3e3dd7b37c5fd2f484f3#what-youll-do"></a></div> <ul> <li>Instrument Vitess, MySQL and PostgreSQL to emit performance data</li> <li>Design, implement and maintain our data collection pipeline</li> <li>Create intuitive dashboards and visualizations that surface actionable database insights</li> <li>Develop APIs and integrations that expose insights data to customers</li> <li>Collaborate with other teams to define the next generation of database observability features</li> <li>Build tools for query analysis, performance profiling, and anomaly detection</li> <li>Own features end-to-end, from initial design through production deployment and monitoring</li> <li>Partner with customers and support teams to understand real-world observability challenges</li> </ul> <div class="markdown-heading"> <h2 class="heading-element">What We're Looking For</h2> <a id="user-content-what-were-looking-for" class="anchor" href="https://gist.github.com/rafer/9d21bdfe052f3e3dd7b37c5fd2f484f3#what-were-looking-for"></a></div> <p><strong>Required:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of software engineering experience</li> <li>Experience building observability, monitoring, or telemetry products (APM, logs, metrics, traces, etc.)</li> <li>Experience with distributed systems and data pipelines</li> <li>Proficiency with time-series data and aggregation patterns</li> <li>Backend development experience (Go, Rust, Ruby, Python, or similar)</li> <li>Comfort working across the full stack and switching between different technical domains</li> <li>Ability to work in a self-directed environment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to Have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of ClickHouse, Prometheus, or other time-series databases</li> <li>Familiarity with streaming data systems (Kafka)</li> <li>Background in database internals or query optimization</li> <li>Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL or Vitess</li> </ul> <div class="markdown-heading"> <h2 class="heading-element">About You</h2> <a id="user-content-about-you" class="anchor" href="https://gist.github.com/rafer/9d21bdfe052f3e3dd7b37c5fd2f484f3#about-you"></a></div> <p>You're someone who deeply understands the challenges developers face when debugging database performance issues. You've built observability tooling before and have strong opinions about what makes telemetry data useful versus overwhelming.</p> <p>You enjoy wearing many hats and get energized by working on diverse problems across the stack. You ship quickly and iterate based on feedback. You collaborate effectively with engineers in different domains. You're excited about leveraging AI tools to move faster. You make pragmatic technical decisions and can work independently with minimal direction.</p> <h2>Why PlanetScale</h2> <p>We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale—and we work with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS. As a Software Engineer, you'll be at the core of building the platform that powers world-class apps used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide. PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America.</p> <p>At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.</p> <p>If you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!</p> <h2>Total Compensation and Pay Transparency</h2> <p>An employee's total compensation consists of base salary + variable comp where appropriate + benefits + equity. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any further questions when we engage with you to begin the interview process.</p> <p><strong>Base salary range: $120,000 - $290,000 USD</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Software Engineer - Insights

<p># Solutions Engineer</p> <p>Remote, US</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the transactional database market. The PlanetScale platform offers both Postgres and Vitess clusters. Vitess, an open-source database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enables businesses to efficiently handle large-scale data workloads — without sacrificing developer experience.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PlanetScale is backed with over $100M in venture financing from top-tier VCs including a16z, Kleiner Perkins, SignalFire, and Insight Venture Partners. And we serve some of the most innovative companies in the world such as Block, Anysphere (Cursor), MyFitnessPal, Etsy, Kick, and thousands more. Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset, their data, so the stakes couldn't be higher. We're looking for early members of our Sales team that can form deep partnerships with our prospects and customers to help them adopt and succeed on the next generation of database infrastructure.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>## What's the job to be done?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>- Partner with Sales and Customer Engineering throughout the pre-sales and post-sales journey as the technical expert helping customers solve their most challenging database problems.</p> <p>- Lead technical discovery to match customers’ business and technical objectives with PlanetScale’s offerings.</p> <p>- Design and execute proof of value timelines that deliver on agreed upon business outcomes and success criteria.&nbsp;</p> <p>- Design database migration strategies and work hands-on with customers to execute migrations to PlanetScale's PostgreSQL and Vitess platforms.</p> <p>- Assess workloads, analyze performance requirements, and recommend architecture, sizing, and optimization strategies.</p> <p>- Build tools, scripts, and automation that accelerate migrations and improve customer onboarding.</p> <p>- Create educational content including documentation, guides, blog posts, workshops, and videos.</p> <p>- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to advocate for customer needs and shape the platform.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>## These attributes best describe you…</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>- You have deep expertise in database systems including replication, high availability, sharding, performance tuning, and migration strategies.</p> <p>- You're equally comfortable presenting architecture designs to executives and writing scripts to automate migration tasks.</p> <p>- You thrive in customer-facing situations and translate technical concepts into business value for diverse audiences.</p> <p>- You're self-motivated and can manage multiple engagements simultaneously with minimal oversight.</p> <p>- You enjoy creating content and sharing knowledge through various formats.</p> <p>- You're comfortable with occasional travel (less than 20%).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>## What you will need</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>- 5+ years of hands-on experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL in production, including operations, performance tuning, and troubleshooting<br>OR</p> <p>- 5+ years of experience supporting customers with MySQL or PostgreSQL workloads where you advised on operations, performance tuning, and troubleshooting</p> <p>- Experience working with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI)</p> <p>- Proven success in customer-facing technical roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, or Technical Account Manager</p> <p>- Strong understanding of database migration strategies and tooling</p> <p>- Experience evaluating database solutions including architecture reviews, capacity planning, and performance analysis</p> <p>- Ability to write scripts and tools in Python, Go, or JavaScript</p> <p>- Experience creating technical content such as documentation, tutorials, or blog posts</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>## What else will help you be successful</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>- Experience with AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) or logical replication tools</p> <p>- Knowledge of Vitess, database sharding, or distributed database systems</p> <p>- Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures</p> <p>- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation</p> <p>- Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in database communities</p> <p>- Public speaking experience at conferences or meetups</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>## Why PlanetScale</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale—and we work with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS. As a Solutions Engineer, you'll guide customers through transformational database migrations and help them unlock the full power of PlanetScale's platform.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>## Total Compensation and Pay Transparency</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>An employee's total compensation consists of base salary + variable comp where appropriate + benefits + equity. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any further questions when we engage with you to begin the interview process.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>**Base salary range:** $160,000 - $250,000 USD</p>

Solutions Engineer

<p>PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. The PlanetScale platform offers both Postgres and Vitess databases. Vitess, an open-source database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enables businesses to efficiently handle large-scale data workloads — without sacrificing developer experience.</p> <p>PlanetScale is backed with over $100M in venture financing from top-tier VCs including a16z, Kleiner Perkins, SignalFire, and Insight Venture Partners. And we serve some of the most innovative companies in the world such as Block, Anysphere (Cursor), MyFitnessPal, Etsy, Kick, and thousands more. Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset, their data, so the stakes couldn't be higher.</p> <p>We're looking for a Community Engineer to build, nurture, and maintain a welcoming technical community around PlanetScale's database platform. In this role, you'll be the voice of our developer community, engaging directly with engineers building on PlanetScale, answering technical questions, and creating educational content that empowers developers to build better with MySQL, Vitess, and Postgres.</p> <h2>What's the job to be done?</h2> <p><strong>Community Engagement</strong></p> <ul> <li>Be present and active in our community spaces including Discord, Reddit, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other platforms where our users gather</li> <li>Answer technical questions about databases, MySQL/Vitess, Postgres, and PlanetScale products</li> <li>Participate in broader database and engineering communities where PlanetScale users are active</li> <li>Monitor conversations across platforms to identify trends, common questions, and opportunities for educational content</li> </ul> <p><strong>Content Creation</strong></p> <ul> <li>Create educational developer content based on real conversations and questions you're seeing in the field</li> <li>Develop content in multiple formats: written tutorials and guides, video demonstrations, livestreams, conference talks, and meetup presentations</li> <li>Translate complex database concepts into accessible, practical content that serves developers of all skill levels</li> <li>Build beginner and intermediate-level code examples and demonstrations</li> </ul> <p><strong>Community Programs</strong></p> <ul> <li>Identify and support community champions and power users</li> <li>Collaborate with product engineering teams to gather and deliver community feedback</li> <li>Represent PlanetScale at conferences, meetups, and community events (some travel required)</li> </ul> <p></p> <h2>These attributes best describe you</h2> <ul> <li>Warm, empathetic, and personable in all interactions. You genuinely enjoy helping developers succeed</li> <li>Engineering background with hands-on experience building applications and working with databases</li> <li>Comfortable creating content in multiple formats: writing, video, live presentations</li> <li>Patient and thoughtful when answering questions, even when they're repeated frequently</li> <li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li> </ul> <h2>What else will help you be successful</h2> <ul> <li>Active member of database or engineering communities</li> <li>You can share examples of your work: blog posts, videos, conference talks, demos, or community contributions</li> <li>Experience with Postgres and/or MySQL</li> <li>Previous developer relations, developer advocacy, or community management experience</li> </ul> <h2>Why PlanetScale</h2> <p>We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale—and we work with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS. As a Community Engineer, you'll be on the front lines, interacting with our community to help them effectively use the platform that powers world-class apps used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide. PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America.</p> <p>At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.</p> <p>If you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!</p> <h2>Total Compensation and Pay Transparency</h2> <p>An employee's total compensation consists of base salary + benefits + equity. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any further questions when we engage with you to begin the interview process.</p> <p>Base salary range: $140,000 - $170,000 USD</p>

Community Engineer

<p>PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. The PlanetScale platform offers both Postgres and Vitess clusters. Vitess, an open-source database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enables businesses to efficiently handle large-scale data workloads — without sacrificing developer experience.</p> <p>Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset, their data, so the stakes couldn't be higher. We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our core engineering team and help us build the next generation of database infrastructure.</p> <h3 id="whats-the-job-to-be-done">What's the job to be done?</h3> <ul> <li>You will advise and handle support requests from enterprise customers on the PlanetScale platform.</li> <li>You will become a customer-facing subject-matter expert for enterprise customers on the PlanetScale platform.</li> <li>You will identify product gaps in a customer-specific context and work with Technical Account Management, Engineering and Sales Engineering teams to prioritize and escalate them.</li> <li>You will be part of an on call rotation for high priority issues.</li> </ul> <h3 id="these-attributes-best-describe-you">These attributes best describe you…</h3> <ul> <li>You are comfortable in front of customers, empathetic but understanding when to push back to help customers become successful on their own.</li> <li>You have excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills; with a mix of enough experience and intuition to zero in on root-causes for bugs that can leave others stumped.</li> <li>You are comfortable stepping outside your comfort zone. Be it delving into unfamiliar code in Vitess, one of its dependencies, or a random MySQL connector, written in a language you may not know (yet!). Working with code as your main source of documentation doesn't fluster you, and you are happy to help add/correct it as necessary where it may be inaccurate.</li> <li>You can operate independently, but you know when you are in too deep and need to ask for help.</li> <li>You know how to work under pressure in times of urgency. We and our customers both take issues with their data platform seriously.</li> </ul> <h3 id="what-you-will-need">What you will need</h3> <ul> <li>Experience supporting production databases and applications, preferably at scale.</li> <li>Experience with database internals and peformance tuning, specifically for PostgreSQL and MySQL databases</li> <li>Working knowledge of Kubernetes.</li> <li>Strong ability to communicate and deal directly with customers, whether in email, Slack, video conference, or in person.</li> </ul> <h3 id="what-else-will-help-you-be-successful">What else will help you be successful</h3> <ul> <li>Knowledge of common application deployment platforms and frameworks. Eg Python, Go, Node, PHP</li> <li>Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)</li> <li>Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and debugging tools</li> <li>Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the database or infrastructure space</li> </ul> <h3 id="why-planetscale">Why PlanetScale</h3> <p>We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale—and we work with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS. As a Software Engineer, you'll be at the core of building the platform that powers world-class apps used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide. PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America.</p> <p>At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.</p> <p>If you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!</p> <h3 id="total-compensation-and-pay-transparency">Total Compensation and Pay Transparency</h3> <p>An employee's total compensation consists of base salary + variable comp where appropriate + benefits + equity. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any further questions when we engage with you to begin the interview process.</p> <p><strong>Salary range:</strong> US $120,000 - $200,000</p>

Enterprise Support Engineer

<p>PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. The PlanetScale platform offers both PostgresQL and Vitess clusters. Vitess is an open-source database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enables businesses to efficiently handle large-scale data workloads — without sacrificing developer experience. We're bringing the same scaling power to PostgreSQL with our sharded PostgreSQL product, and we're looking for Software Engineers to come help build it from scratch.</p> <p>Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset, their data, so the stakes couldn't be higher. We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our core engineering team and help us build the next generation of database infrastructure.</p> <h3 id="whats-the-job-to-be-done">What's the job to be done?</h3> <ul> <li>You will work on building the best solution for sharded Postgres, a project we're calling Neki: https://www.neki.dev/</li> <li>You will design and build critical systems that power PlanetScale's database platform, serving millions of queries per second for some of the world's largest applications.</li> <li>You will collaborate with a team of expert engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges.</li> <li>You will work independently to solve engineering and business problems with little direction and high autonomy.</li> <li>You will work directly with customers to understand their needs and translate them into robust technical solutions.</li> </ul> <h3 id="these-attributes-best-describe-you">These attributes best describe you…</h3> <ul> <li>You are passionate about building high-quality, scalable systems and take pride in writing clean, maintainable code.</li> <li>You have strong experience with distributed systems, databases, and performance optimization.</li> <li>You are comfortable working with large codebases and can quickly understand and contribute to complex systems.</li> <li>You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy mentoring junior engineers.</li> <li>You have excellent problem-solving skills and can debug complex issues across multiple systems.</li> <li>You are self-motivated and can work independently with minimal guidance while making sound technical decisions.</li> </ul> <h3 id="what-you-will-need">What you will need</h3> <ul> <li>5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems, database engines, query planners, etc.</li> <li>Strong proficiency in Go, with experience in other languages like Python or C++</li> <li>Experience with not just operating, but developing PostgreSQL, MySQL or other databases</li> <li>Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale</li> </ul> <h3 id="what-else-will-help-you-be-successful">What else will help you be successful</h3> <ul> <li>Experience with database internals, query optimization, or distributed consensus algorithms</li> <li>Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the database or infrastructure space</li> <li>Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)</li> <li>Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and debugging tools</li> <li>Previous experience at a high-growth technology company</li> </ul> <h3 id="why-planetscale">Why PlanetScale</h3> <p>We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale—and we work with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS. As a Software Engineer, you'll be at the core of building the platform that powers world-class apps used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide. PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America.</p> <p>At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.</p> <p>If you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!</p> <h3 id="total-compensation-and-pay-transparency">Total Compensation and Pay Transparency</h3> <p>An employee's total compensation consists of base salary + variable comp where appropriate + benefits + equity. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any further questions when we engage with you to begin the interview process.</p> <p><strong>Base salary range: $120,000 - $290,000 USD</strong></p>

Software Engineer - Sharded Postgres

<p>PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. The PlanetScale platform offers both Postgres and Vitess databases. Vitess, an open-source database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enables businesses to efficiently handle large-scale data workloads — without sacrificing developer experience.</p> <p>PlanetScale is backed with over $100M in venture financing from top-tier VCs including a16z, Kleiner Perkins, SignalFire, and Insight Venture Partners. And we serve some of the most innovative companies in the world such as Block, Anysphere (Cursor), MyFitnessPal, Etsy, Kick, and thousands more. Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset, their data, so the stakes couldn't be higher.</p> <p>We're looking for a Developer Events Lead to join our small but fast-growing Marketing team to create authentic connections with the developer community through memorable, impactful events.</p> <p></p> <h2>What's the job to be done?</h2> <ul> <li>You will own end-to-end planning, organization, and execution of developer-focused events including meetups, global conferences, local events, partner events, and livestreams</li> <li>You will manage PlanetScale's presence at developer conferences by coordinating booth logistics, securing speaking slots for team members, and organizing satellite events</li> <li>You will organize and host in-office community events at the PlanetScale office in San Francisco.</li> <li>You will launch and manage developer meetups across key tech hubs, building grassroots community around database technology</li> <li>You will partner with the GTM team to conceptualize, coordinate, and execute field marketing events, including private dinners and unique experiential activities designed to engage prospects and customers.</li> <li>You will partner with developer tool companies to co-host events and expand reach</li> <li>You will coordinate and produce livestreams and technical webinars, working with technical team members on content</li> <li>You will develop event strategies and measurement frameworks to demonstrate ROI on developer awareness and product-led growth</li> <li>You will manage event budgets and negotiate with vendors, venues, and partners</li> <li>Your role will require significant travel to connect with developers at events worldwide</li> <li>PlanetScale is a remote-first company, but due to the nature of this role, you may be required to work out of our San Francisco office several times a week to coordinate events</li> </ul> <h2>These attributes best describe you</h2> <ul> <li>You understand developers, not just as a persona, but as practitioners with specific needs, preferences, and communication styles</li> <li>You are deeply familiar with the developer community, developer conferences, and what resonates at technical events</li> <li>You thrive on creating experiences that feel authentic and valuable rather than overly salesy or corporate</li> <li>You have a natural instinct for building relationships and community in both virtual and in-person settings</li> <li>You are comfortable operating independently while collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, engineering, and sales teams</li> <li>You are organized and detail-oriented, able to juggle multiple events simultaneously while ensuring flawless execution</li> <li>You are energized by travel and engaging with developers face-to-face at conferences and meetups</li> </ul> <h2>What else will help you be successful</h2> <ul> <li>3+ years of experience in event management, developer relations, or developer marketing with a focus on technical audiences</li> <li>Proven track record of planning and executing developer events from concept to completion</li> <li>Strong understanding of the developer ecosystem and what makes events valuable to technical audiences</li> <li>Experience managing event budgets and vendor relationships</li> <li>Excellent project management and organizational skills</li> <li>Willingness to travel frequently (30-40% of the time) to attend and run events</li> </ul> <h2>Why PlanetScale</h2> <p>We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale—and we work with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS. As Developer Events Lead, you'll be at the core of building authentic relationships with the developers who power world-class apps used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide.&nbsp;PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America.</p> <p>At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.</p> <p>If you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!</p> <h2>Total Compensation and Pay Transparency</h2> <p>An employee's total compensation consists of base salary + benefits + equity. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any further questions when we engage with you to begin the interview process.</p> <p>Base salary range: $130,000 - $160,000 USD</p>

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