Software Engineer - PlanetScale Postgres

Experience building or operating a database-as-a-service or managed database platform.

Experience with connection pooling and proxy layers for Postgres.

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and infrastructure-as-code.

Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the Postgres or database infrastructure space.

Experience working with remote, geographically distributed teams.

Previous experience at a high-growth technology company.

We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale—and we work with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS. As a Software Engineer, you'll be at the core of building the platform that powers world-class apps used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide. PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America.

At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.

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