Developer Educator

Create technical content to help customers and engineers at-large learn how Postgres, MySQL, Vitess, Neki, and the PlanetScale ecosystem works

Speak at conferences and events, representing PlanetScale in the database and engineering community

Create and refine product documentation

Host livestreams and webinars to engage with and educate our community

Your role may contain between 20-50% travel to connect with developers at events worldwide

Teaches complex technical concepts in accessible ways

Loves learning about and explaining full-stack application development, databases, and compute infrastructure

Is a natural communicator who can adapt your message for different audiences

Thrives in community settings and enjoy building relationships with developers

Has excellent writing skills and can produce content that engineers actually want to read

Is self-motivated and can manage multiple projects independently

Enjoys experimenting with new ideas to further the education and marketing mission on PlanetScale

2+ years of experience in engineering, solution architecture, technical education, or developer relations

Strong understanding of relational databases (Postgres or MySQL)

Proven ability to create technical content (samples of blog posts, tutorials, documentation, or speaking engagements)

Experience speaking at conferences or hosting technical presentations and events