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PlanetScale

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SaaS • Enterprise

PlanetScale is a leading cloud database platform known for its scalability and reliability, specifically as an OLTP database that allows MySQL databases to scale horizontally. Leveraging Vitess, an open-source project developed at YouTube, PlanetScale powers Tier 0 databases with scalable, distributed data management solutions trusted by major global brands like GitHub, Slack, and HubSpot. The platform offers deployment options across multi-tenant and single-tenant clouds, providing every user with robust performance backed by automatic sharding, query routing, and compliance with high security standards (such as SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA). PlanetScale is tailored for enterprises requiring reliable, efficient, and high-performing database solutions at scale, with extensive support and integration capabilities.

51 - 200 employees

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $50M Series C on 2021-11

📋 Description

• Be present and active in our community spaces including Discord, Reddit, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other platforms where our users gather • Answer technical questions about databases, MySQL/Vitess, Postgres, and PlanetScale products • Participate in broader database and engineering communities where PlanetScale users are active • Monitor conversations across platforms to identify trends, common questions, and opportunities for educational content • Create educational developer content based on real conversations and questions you're seeing in the field • Develop content in multiple formats: written tutorials and guides, video demonstrations, livestreams, conference talks, and meetup presentations • Translate complex database concepts into accessible, practical content that serves developers of all skill levels • Identify and support community champions and power users • Collaborate with product engineering teams to gather and deliver community feedback • Represent PlanetScale at conferences, meetups, and community events (some travel required)

🎯 Requirements

• Engineering background with hands-on experience building applications and working with databases • Comfortable creating content in multiple formats: writing, video, live presentations • Active member of database or engineering communities • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Patient and thoughtful when answering questions, even when they're repeated frequently • You can share examples of your work: blog posts, videos, conference talks, demos, or community contributions • Experience with Postgres and/or MySQL • Previous developer relations, developer advocacy, or community management experience.

🏖️ Benefits

• 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.