PlanetScale

PlanetScale builds a database-as-a-service offering on Vitess, an open source sharding middleware system for MySQL.

51-100 employees

Founded 2018

$50M series c

Database

Private Company

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Remote-First Company

This company operates with a remote-first culture, allowing team members to work from anywhere. Team members are distributed across the U.S. and Canada.

Open Positions3

Remote - USAFull-TimeDatabase PlatformPosted

Brand Designer

Design web graphics including technical diagrams, illustrations, and interactive visual assets.
Create compelling visual systems for campaigns, product launches, and marketing initiatives.
Design for multiple formats and contexts including digital, print, experiential, and merchandise.
Design booth graphics, signage, and environmental branding for conferences, meetups, and community events.
Design creative website components and landing pages.
Develop templates and design systems that enable the team to move quickly.
Collaborate with marketing leadership to evolve and expand the brand identity.

Adobe Creative SuiteFigmaGraphic Design+1 more

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About PlanetScale

PlanetScale built Vitess, the MySQL sharding solution powering YouTube, Slack, and Square. Now, they transform how companies manage and scale their databases. You will empower development teams with a serverless platform. This platform offers predictable scaling, workflow velocity, and zero-downtime feature deployment. They serve innovative companies like Block, MyFitnessPal, and Etsy.

How We Work

PlanetScale operates as a globally-distributed, remote-first company. Team members are located across the United States and worldwide. They prioritize attracting top talent and supporting them to perform their best work. You will find a high-performance environment here. This culture emphasizes accountability and integrity. They are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. They welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities.

Engineering at PlanetScale

You will solve challenging database problems at scale. PlanetScale’s platform offers both MySQL-compatible Vitess and PostgreSQL clusters. You will work on non-blocking, zero-downtime schema changes. Database branching for development workflows is also a key area. Engineers also tackle horizontal sharding for massive scalability. Automatic failover and backup systems ensure data integrity. They need deep expertise in database systems like replication and high availability. Performance tuning and migration strategies are crucial. You might design architectures for executives. You will also write scripts to automate migration tasks. You will collaborate to shape the platform. Your contributions will directly advocate for customer needs.

Why Join Us

Influence the future of database management and scaling.
Solve complex, high-stakes data challenges for leading companies.
Contribute to a profitable, fast-growing company backed by top VCs.
Work in a remote-first environment with a focus on individual impact.
Shape the product roadmap by advocating for customer needs.

Benefits & Perks

401(k) plan
Company equity
Unlimited PTO
Health insurance (dental and vision included)
Dependent care
Family medical leave
Generous parental leave
Phone stipend
Home office support (up to $1,000 reimbursement)
Monthly recharge days

Tech Stack

mobileserverpaymentframework

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