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. 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.
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
- Experience with database internals, query optimization, or distributed consensus algorithms
- Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and debugging tools
Responsibilities
- 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.
- You will collaborate with a team of expert engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges.
- You will work independently to solve engineering and business problems with little direction and high autonomy.
- You will work directly with customers to understand their needs and translate them into robust technical solutions.
Other
- You are passionate about building high-quality, scalable systems and take pride in writing clean, maintainable code.
- You are comfortable working with large codebases and can quickly understand and contribute to complex systems.
- You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy mentoring junior engineers.
- You have excellent problem-solving skills and can debug complex issues across multiple systems.
- You are self-motivated and can work independently with minimal guidance while making sound technical decisions.
