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

Open Positions2

USFull-TimeDatabase, SaaSPosted
  • Design web graphics including technical diagrams, illustrations, and interactive visual assets that simplify complex database concepts
  • Create compelling visual systems for campaigns, product launches, and marketing initiatives
  • Develop brand assets that maintain consistency while pushing creative boundaries
  • Design for multiple formats and contexts: digital, print, experiential, and merchandise
  • Design booth graphics, signage, and environmental branding for conferences, meetups, and community events
  • Collaborate with the events team to create memorable, on-brand experiences that stand out
  • Design merch that developers actually want to wear and use
  • Create branded collateral including banners, posters, stickers, and promotional materials
  • Partner with web and product marketing teams to design creative website components and landing pages
  • Design data visualizations, technical diagrams, and infographics that make complex information accessible
  • Create social media graphics, blog post imagery, and other digital marketing assets
  • Develop templates and design systems that enable the team to move quickly
  • Collaborate with marketing leadership to evolve and expand the PlanetScale brand identity
  • Explore new visual directions while maintaining brand coherence
  • Document design decisions and maintain brand guidelines
  • Mentor and provide feedback to other team members on brand application
Adobe Creative SuiteFigma
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About PlanetScale

PlanetScale is revolutionizing the database landscape with its MySQL-compatible, serverless platform built on Vitess, the open-source sharding solution powering industry giants like YouTube and Slack. They empower development teams to achieve predictable scale, boost workflow velocity, and deploy features without downtime, enabling unprecedented engineering agility. At the core of PlanetScale's innovation is its commitment to building highly scalable, distributed systems. Their engineering culture emphasizes collaboration, autonomy, and a passion for writing clean, maintainable code. Engineers tackle complex challenges in distributed systems and databases, often working directly with customers to translate needs into robust solutions. The platform leverages technologies such as Go, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), with a focus on deep understanding of database internals and performance optimization. PlanetScale is recognized as one of America's fastest-growing companies, driven by a philosophy of building small teams of highly skilled individuals. They are a profitable company with a strong growth trajectory, making it an exciting place for engineers seeking impactful work and career advancement. PlanetScale fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, prioritizing support for employees to thrive, regardless of location, and offering competitive total compensation packages.

Tech Stack

paymentframeworkmobileserver

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