Software Engineer - PlanetScale Vitess

We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our core engineering team and help us build the next generation of database infrastructure.

As a Software Engineer at PlanetScale, you will design and build critical systems that power our database platform, serving millions of queries per second for some of the world's largest applications. You will collaborate with a team of expert engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges. You will work independently to solve engineering and business problems with little direction and high autonomy. You will work directly with customers to understand their needs and translate them into robust technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build critical systems that power our database platform
• Collaborate with a team of expert engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges
• Work independently to solve engineering and business problems with little direction and high autonomy
• Work directly with customers to understand their needs and translate them into robust technical solutions

Requirements:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems
• Strong proficiency in Go, with experience in other languages like Python, Java, or C++
• Experience with MySQL or other relational databases
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized applications
• Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale

Nice to Have:

• Experience with database internals, query optimization, or distributed consensus algorithms
• Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the database or infrastructure space
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and debugging tools
• Previous experience at a high-growth technology company