Software Engineer

Summary

Join PlanetScale, a rapidly growing company reinventing the database space, as a Software Engineer. You will design and build critical systems for PlanetScale's database platform, handling millions of queries per second. Collaborate with expert engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges, work independently with high autonomy, and directly with customers. Build high-quality, scalable systems, write clean, maintainable code, and leverage your strong experience with distributed systems, databases, and performance optimization. PlanetScale offers a chance to work on impactful projects and contribute to a high-growth technology company.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems
• Strong proficiency in Go, with experience in other languages like Python, Java, or C++
• Experience with MySQL or other relational databases
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized applications
• Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale

Responsibilities

• 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
• Collaborate with a team of expert engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges
• Work independently to solve engineering and business problems with little direction and high autonomy
• Work directly with customers to understand their needs and translate them into robust technical solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with database internals, query optimization, or distributed consensus algorithms
• Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the database or infrastructure space
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and debugging tools
• Previous experience at a high-growth technology company

Benefits

Base salary range: $120,000 - $290,000 USD