Solutions Engineer
PlanetScale • • Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Posted October 29, 2025
160000 - 250000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
PlanetScale is a MySQL-compatible database that offers scale, performance, and reliability without compromising developer experience. Key features include horizontal sharding and non-blocking schema changes. Backed by leading VCs like a16z and Kleiner Perkins, PlanetScale was founded by experts from tech giants such as YouTube, PayPal, Dropbox, and GitHub.
Job Description
PlanetScale is seeking a Solutions Engineer to partner with sales and customer engineering teams throughout the entire sales lifecycle (pre-sales and post-sales). The role focuses on understanding customer database needs and providing technical expertise to design, execute, and optimize database migration strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in database systems and experience with cloud providers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL in production, including operations, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
- Experience supporting customers with MySQL or PostgreSQL workloads
- Experience working with at least one major cloud provider
- Strong understanding of database migration strategies
- Experience evaluating database solutions including architecture reviews, capacity planning, and performance analysis
- Scripting skills in Python, Go, or JavaScript
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity
- Health benefits
